confabulation
gb/kənfˌæbjəlˈeɪʃən/ us/kənfˌæbjəlˈeɪʃən/
C1
אנגלית
konfabuláció, megbeszélés, egyeztetés
שם עצם
C1
TECHNICAL
1
konfabuláció
C2
תבנית שימוש:
[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.
דוגמאות ללומדים
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.
טעות נפוצה:
Do not confuse with lying: confabulation is usually unconscious and not meant to deceive.
משמעות
Unintentional false memories in illness
צירופים
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
מילים נרדפות
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.)
הפכים
accurate recall (Remembering events correctly.)
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verifiable memory (A recollection supported by evidence.)
נושאים
health
|psychology
|medicine
|memory
הגדרה
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.
שם עצם
C1
TECHNICAL
2
konfabuláció
C2
תבנית שימוש:
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.
דוגמאות ללומדים
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.
טעות נפוצה:
Often confused with 'confab' (a casual chat) or with intentional 'fabrication'.
משמעות
Made-up explanation without intent
צירופים
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
מילים נרדפות
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.)
הפכים
fact-based explanation (An account grounded in evidence rather than invention.)
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accurate report (A correct description of what happened.)
נושאים
psychology
|communication
|thinking
הגדרה
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.
שם עצם
C2
FORMAL
3
megbeszélés
B1
egyeztetés
B2
תבנית שימוש:
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.
דוגמאות ללומדים
They had a brief confabulation after class.
Óra után volt egy rövid megbeszélésük.
טעות נפוצה:
This sense is much less common than the psychology meaning; learners may be misunderstood if they use it for 'chat' in everyday speech.
משמעות
A private chat or talk
צירופים
a brief confabulation
|a private confabulation
|a quick confabulation
|a late-night confabulation
|a confabulation with colleagues
|a confabulation about plans
מילים נרדפות
conversation (More common and neutral.)
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chat (More informal and common.)
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discussion (Often more serious or structured.)
הפכים
silence (No conversation or talk.)
נושאים
daily_life
|communication
הגדרה
A conversation (used in a formal or humorous way).
An informal conversation; a talk or discussion, especially a private one.
דקדוק
צורת המילון
confabulation
IPA
GB/kənfˌæbjəlˈeɪʃən/
US/kənfˌæbjəlˈeɪʃən/
הברות והטעמה
con - fab - u - la - tion (5 הברות)
Stress on 4th syllable (la)
צורות המילה
Noun
- Base: confabulation
- Plural: confabulations
משפחת מילים
Forms
confabulations
noun
Core family
confabulate
verb C1
Related words
confab
noun
Advanced or less common
confabulatory
adjective
confabulator
noun
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