fabulation
gb/fˈæbjəlˈeɪʃən/ us/fˈæbjəlˈeɪʃən/
C1
Inglês
történetkitalálás, fikcióalkotás, konfabuláció, fikció, kitalált történet
SUBSTANTIVO
C1
FORMAL
1
Padrão de uso:
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.
Exemplos para estudantes
The writer is known for fabulation.
Az író a történetkitalálásáról ismert.
His fabulation makes the story exciting.
A történetkitalálása izgalmassá teszi a történetet.
Erro comum:
Don’t confuse fabulation (story-making) with fabrication (making an object, or inventing a lie).
Significado
inventing or telling fictional stories
Colocações
literary fabulation
|mythic fabulation
|acts of fabulation
|creative fabulation
|narrative fabulation
|pure fabulation
|the art of fabulation
|a flair for fabulation
Sinônimos
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.)
Antônimos
factual reporting (Focuses on real events rather than invented ones.)
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nonfiction (Writing based on real people and events.)
Temas
literature
|arts
|communication
Definição
making up and telling stories that are not true
The act or practice of creating, inventing, or telling fictional stories.
SUBSTANTIVO
C2
TECHNICAL
2
konfabuláció
C2
Padrão de uso:
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.
Exemplos para estudantes
The doctor said it was fabulation, not lying.
Az orvos azt mondta, hogy ez konfabuláció, nem hazugság.
Erro comum:
This sense does not mean lying; it usually happens without awareness.
Significado
invented memories to fill gaps
Colocações
memory fabulation
|spontaneous fabulation
|provoked fabulation
|patient fabulation
|fabulation after brain injury
|pathological fabulation
|episodes of fabulation
|fabulation and amnesia
Sinônimos
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.)
Antônimos
accurate recall (Remembering events correctly.)
Temas
health
|psychology
|medicine
Definição
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.
SUBSTANTIVO
C2
LITERARY
3
fikció
B2
Padrão de uso:
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.
Exemplos para estudantes
It is a fabulation about a hero.
Ez egy hősről szóló kitalált történet.
Erro comum:
This use is uncommon; fabulation is more often uncountable (the act of inventing stories).
Significado
a fictional tale or fable
Colocações
a whimsical fabulation
|a brief fabulation
|an allegorical fabulation
|a moral fabulation
|a dark fabulation
Sinônimos
fable (Often has a moral lesson.)
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tale (Neutral and common; can be true or fictional.)
Antônimos
true story (A narrative based on real events.)
Temas
literature
|arts
Definição
a made-up story
A fictional narrative; an invented tale or fable.
Gramática
Forma no dicionário
fabulation
AFI
GB/fˈæbjəlˈeɪʃən/
US/fˈæbjəlˈeɪʃən/
Sílabas e tonicidade
fab - u - la - tion (4 sílabas)
Stress on 1st syllable (fab)
Formas da palavra
Noun
- Base: fabulation
- Plural: fabulations
Família de palavras
Expressões
critical fabulation
1/kɹˈɪtɪkəl fˈæbjəlˈeɪʃən/
fixed phrase
technical
mixing archives with imagined narrative
a way of writing history that uses careful imagination
Exemplos
- 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
Exemplos
- 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.