fabulation
gb/fˈæbjəlˈeɪʃən/ us/fˈæbjəlˈeɪʃən/
C1
Anglais
történetkitalálás, fikcióalkotás, konfabuláció, fikció, kitalált történet
NOM
C1
FORMAL
1
Schéma d’usage :
fabulation about/of [something]
The novel blends historical detail with fabulation to fill in the gaps.
A regény a hézagok kitöltésére történelmi részleteket vegyít fikcióalkotással.
Her fabulation is vivid enough to feel almost real.
A történetkitalálása annyira élénk, hogy szinte valóságosnak hat.
The film’s appeal lies in its bold fabulation rather than strict realism.
Exemples pédagogiques
The writer is known for fabulation.
Az író a történetkitalálásáról ismert.
His fabulation makes the story exciting.
A történetkitalálása izgalmassá teszi a történetet.
Erreur fréquente :
Don’t confuse fabulation (story-making) with fabrication (making an object, or inventing a lie).
Sens
inventing or telling fictional stories
Collocations
literary fabulation
|mythic fabulation
|acts of fabulation
|creative fabulation
|narrative fabulation
|pure fabulation
|the art of fabulation
|a flair for fabulation
Synonymes
storytelling (More common and broader; not necessarily invented.)
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fiction-making (Emphasizes creating fiction rather than telling it.)
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invention (More general; can refer to ideas, not only stories.)
Antonymes
factual reporting (Focuses on real events rather than invented ones.)
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nonfiction (Writing based on real people and events.)
Thèmes
literature
|arts
|communication
Définition
making up and telling stories that are not true
The act or practice of creating, inventing, or telling fictional stories.
NOM
C2
TECHNICAL
2
konfabuláció
C2
Schéma d’usage :
fabulation in [someone]/after [condition]
The neurologist noted fabulation in the patient’s account of yesterday’s events.
A neurológus konfabulációt észlelt a beteg előző napi eseményekről szóló beszámolójában.
After the accident, his answers sometimes involved fabulation rather than deliberate deception.
A baleset után a válaszai olykor inkább konfabulációt tükröztek, mint szándékos megtévesztést.
Clinicians distinguish fabulation from ordinary forgetfulness.
Exemples pédagogiques
The doctor said it was fabulation, not lying.
Az orvos azt mondta, hogy ez konfabuláció, nem hazugság.
Erreur fréquente :
This sense does not mean lying; it usually happens without awareness.
Sens
invented memories to fill gaps
Collocations
memory fabulation
|spontaneous fabulation
|provoked fabulation
|patient fabulation
|fabulation after brain injury
|pathological fabulation
|episodes of fabulation
|fabulation and amnesia
Synonymes
confabulation (The standard clinical term; often more common than fabulation.)
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false memory (Broader; can include deliberate misinformation effects, not just clinical cases.)
Antonymes
accurate recall (Remembering events correctly.)
Thèmes
health
|psychology
|medicine
Définition
when someone unknowingly makes up memories
In clinical psychology and neurology, the production of false or distorted memories without an intention to deceive, often to fill gaps in memory.
NOM
C2
LITERARY
3
fikció
B2
Schéma d’usage :
a fabulation about [someone/something]
The short piece is a playful fabulation about time travel.
A rövid írás egy játékos, időutazásról szóló kitalált történet.
What begins as memoir slowly becomes fabulation.
Ami emlékiratként indul, lassan fikcióvá válik.
The collection offers fabulations set in imagined cities.
Exemples pédagogiques
It is a fabulation about a hero.
Ez egy hősről szóló kitalált történet.
Erreur fréquente :
This use is uncommon; fabulation is more often uncountable (the act of inventing stories).
Sens
a fictional tale or fable
Collocations
a whimsical fabulation
|a brief fabulation
|an allegorical fabulation
|a moral fabulation
|a dark fabulation
Synonymes
fable (Often has a moral lesson.)
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tale (Neutral and common; can be true or fictional.)
Antonymes
true story (A narrative based on real events.)
Thèmes
literature
|arts
Définition
a made-up story
A fictional narrative; an invented tale or fable.
Grammaire
Forme canonique
fabulation
API
GB/fˈæbjəlˈeɪʃən/
US/fˈæbjəlˈeɪʃən/
Syllabes et accentuation
fab - u - la - tion (4 syllabes)
Stress on 1st syllable (fab)
Formes du mot
Noun
- Base: fabulation
- Plural: fabulations
Famille de mots
Expressions
critical fabulation
1/kɹˈɪtɪkəl fˈæbjəlˈeɪʃən/
fixed phrase
technical
mixing archives with imagined narrative
a way of writing history that uses careful imagination
Exemples
- The author uses critical fabulation to imagine possibilities where the archival record falls silent.
- In her essay, critical fabulation becomes a way to question what counts as historical evidence.
- The project blends documented facts with critical fabulation to foreground uncertainty.
speculative fabulation
1/spˈɛkjəlɪtɪv fˈæbjəlˈeɪʃən/
fixed phrase
technical
inventive stories to think ahead
making stories to explore future possibilities
Exemples
- The workshop invites participants to practice speculative fabulation about climate adaptation.
- Her book uses speculative fabulation to challenge familiar ideas about technology and care.
- Artists often turn to speculative fabulation when facts alone can’t express what’s at stake.