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confabulation

con·fab·u·la·tion
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [kuh n-fab-yuh-ley-shuh n]
    • /kənˌfæb yəˈleɪ ʃən/
    • /kən.ˌfæ.bjʊ.ˈleɪʃ.n̩/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kuh n-fab-yuh-ley-shuh n]
    • /kənˌfæb yəˈleɪ ʃən/

Definitions of confabulation word

  • noun confabulation the act of confabulating; conversation; discussion. 1
  • noun confabulation Psychiatry. the replacement of a gap in a person's memory by a falsification that he or she believes to be true. 1
  • noun confabulation A casual conversation; a chat. 1
  • noun confabulation (psychology) A fabricated memory believed to be true. 0
See all 4 definitions of confabulation

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Origin of confabulation

First appearance:

before 1490
One of the 26% oldest English words
1490-1500; < Late Latin confabulātiōn- (stem of confābulātiō) conversation, equivalent to confābulāt(us) (see confabulate) + -iōn- -ion

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Parts of speech for Confabulation

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Confabulation

confabulation popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 66% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 53% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Synonyms for confabulation

noun confabulation

  • confab — A confab is an informal, private conversation.
  • dialogue — Dialogue is communication or discussion between people or groups of people such as governments or political parties.
  • chitchat — Chitchat is informal talk about things that are not very important.
  • palaver — a conference or discussion.
  • discussion — an act or instance of discussing; consideration or examination by argument, comment, etc., especially to explore solutions; informal debate.
All 11 Synonyms of confabulation

Antonyms for confabulation

noun confabulation

  • quiet — making no noise or sound, especially no disturbing sound: quiet neighbors.
  • silence — absence of any sound or noise; stillness.
  • listening — to give attention with the ear; attend closely for the purpose of hearing; give ear.
All 3 Antonyms of confabulation

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Related words

  • confab

    A confab is an informal, private conversation.
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