confabulation
gb/kənfˌæbjəlˈeɪʃən/ us/kənfˌæbjəlˈeɪʃən/
C1
Anglais
konfabuláció, megbeszélés, egyeztetés
NOM
C1
TECHNICAL
1
konfabuláció
C2
Schéma d’usage :
[someone] has confabulation; confabulation in [condition]
After the stroke, he showed confabulation and confidently described events that never occurred.
A stroke után konfabuláció jelentkezett nála, és magabiztosan olyan eseményeket írt le, amelyek soha nem történtek meg.
The clinician noted confabulation when the patient filled in missing details with plausible stories.
A klinikus konfabulációt állapított meg, amikor a beteg a hiányzó részleteket hihető történetekkel pótolta.
Confabulation is common in certain forms of amnesia and can be mistaken for deliberate deception.
Exemples pédagogiques
Because of his illness, he had confabulation and told stories that were not real.
A betegsége miatt konfabuláció jelentkezett nála, és nem valós történeteket mesélt.
Confabulation is not the same as lying.
A konfabuláció nem ugyanaz, mint a hazugság.
Erreur fréquente :
Do not confuse with lying: confabulation is usually unconscious and not meant to deceive.
Sens
Unintentional false memories in illness
Collocations
memory confabulation
|clinical confabulation
|spontaneous confabulation
|provoked confabulation
|severe confabulation
|episodes of confabulation
|confabulation errors
|confabulation in Korsakoff syndrome
|confabulation after brain injury
|confabulation in dementia
Synonymes
false memory (General term; not always linked to brain injury.)
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memory distortion (Broader and can include smaller inaccuracies.)
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fabricated recollection (Describes the content but may wrongly suggest intention.)
Antonymes
accurate recall (Remembering events correctly.)
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verifiable memory (A recollection supported by evidence.)
Thèmes
health
|psychology
|medicine
|memory
Définition
When someone unknowingly remembers things that did not happen, often because of a memory problem.
The unintentional production of false or distorted memories, typically to fill gaps in memory, especially as a symptom of brain injury or neurological disorder.
NOM
C1
TECHNICAL
2
konfabuláció
C2
Schéma d’usage :
a confabulation about [topic]; confabulation of [details]
Under repeated questioning, her account drifted into confabulation as she tried to fill in gaps.
Az ismételt kérdezés során a beszámolója konfabulációba csúszott, ahogy megpróbálta kitölteni a hiányokat.
The researcher warned that participants may produce confabulation when asked to explain choices they did not consciously make.
A kutató figyelmeztetett, hogy a résztvevők konfabulálhatnak, amikor olyan döntéseket kell megmagyarázniuk, amelyeket nem tudatosan hoztak meg.
What sounded like a detailed story turned out to be confabulation based on fragments of memory.
Exemples pédagogiques
He gave a confabulation to explain why he was late.
Konfabulációval próbálta megmagyarázni, miért késett.
Sometimes people confabulate when they do not remember clearly.
Néha az emberek konfabulálnak, amikor nem emlékeznek tisztán.
Erreur fréquente :
Often confused with 'confab' (a casual chat) or with intentional 'fabrication'.
Sens
Made-up explanation without intent
Collocations
unconscious confabulation
|everyday confabulation
|confabulation of details
|post-hoc confabulation
|confabulation in interviews
|confabulation in eyewitness testimony
|confabulation under pressure
|confabulation of motives
|confabulation of reasons
|confabulation tendency
Synonymes
rationalization (Often focuses on justifying actions or feelings rather than memory.)
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misremembering (More neutral; may not include invented narrative detail.)
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unintentional fabrication (Close in meaning but can sound self-contradictory to learners.)
Antonymes
fact-based explanation (An account grounded in evidence rather than invention.)
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accurate report (A correct description of what happened.)
Thèmes
psychology
|communication
|thinking
Définition
Explaining something by making up details without realizing it.
The act of giving an invented or inaccurate account or explanation, typically without conscious intent to mislead, often as a way of making sense of incomplete information.
NOM
C2
FORMAL
3
megbeszélés
B1
egyeztetés
B2
Schéma d’usage :
a confabulation with [someone]; a confabulation about [topic]
After the meeting, they slipped into a short confabulation in the hallway.
Az értekezlet után félrevonultak egy rövid megbeszélésre a folyosón.
A quick confabulation with the editor helped clarify the headline.
A szerkesztővel folytatott gyors egyeztetés segített tisztázni a címet.
The novel opens with a confabulation between two old friends over coffee.
Exemples pédagogiques
They had a brief confabulation after class.
Óra után volt egy rövid megbeszélésük.
Erreur fréquente :
This sense is much less common than the psychology meaning; learners may be misunderstood if they use it for 'chat' in everyday speech.
Sens
A private chat or talk
Collocations
a brief confabulation
|a private confabulation
|a quick confabulation
|a late-night confabulation
|a confabulation with colleagues
|a confabulation about plans
Synonymes
conversation (More common and neutral.)
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chat (More informal and common.)
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discussion (Often more serious or structured.)
Antonymes
silence (No conversation or talk.)
Thèmes
daily_life
|communication
Définition
A conversation (used in a formal or humorous way).
An informal conversation; a talk or discussion, especially a private one.
Grammaire
Forme canonique
confabulation
API
GB/kənfˌæbjəlˈeɪʃən/
US/kənfˌæbjəlˈeɪʃən/
Syllabes et accentuation
con - fab - u - la - tion (5 syllabes)
Stress on 4th syllable (la)
Formes du mot
Noun
- Base: confabulation
- Plural: confabulations
Famille de mots
Forms
confabulations
noun
Core family
confabulate
verb C1
Related words
confab
noun
Advanced or less common
confabulatory
adjective
confabulator
noun
Expressions
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