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confabulation
Confabulation (noun) means an informal talk between people.
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1
An informal talk between people.
"The vision had roused a host of other associations, and he sat looking with new eyes at the library which, for over thirty years, had been the scene of his solitary musings and of all the family confabulations."
— Edith Wharton (1920)
2
A false memory that a person believes is real, often seen in people with dementia or brain damage from long-term heavy drinking.
3
(computing) A false statement produced by an AI system and presented as though it were true.
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Etymology
Came into English via Middle English confabulacion ("conversation"), from Latin confābulātiōnem, from cōnfābulārī plus -tiōnem.
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Rhymes for confabulation
region
ablation
allusion
emulsion
ideation
novation
diffusion
elocution
extension
oxidation
perfusion
selection
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Frequently asked questions
What is the meaning of confabulation?
"confabulation" (noun) means an informal talk between people.
What is another word for confabulation?
Other words for "confabulation" include confab, schmooze, chat, schmoose.
What are the different meanings of confabulation?
"confabulation" has 3 main meanings: 1. An informal talk between people; 2. A false memory that a person believes is real, often seen in people with dementia or brain damage from long-term heavy drinking; 3. (computing) A false statement produced by an AI system and presented as though it were true.
