noun
confabulation
Confabulation (noun) means a casual conversation; a chat.
noun
1
A casual conversation; a chat.
2
A fabricated memory believed to be true, especially in someone with dementia or with encephalopathy from advanced alcoholism.
3
An assertion, statement, or text generated by a generative AI that is presented by that AI as if it were true but is in fact a made-up, false notion.
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Etymology
From Middle English confabulacion (“conversation”), from Latin confābulātiōnem, from cōnfābulārī + -tiōnem.
Rhymes for confabulation
region
ablation
allusion
emulsion
ideation
novation
abortion
abrasion
diffusion
elocution
extension
oxidation
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Frequently asked questions
What is the meaning of confabulation?
"confabulation" (noun) means a casual conversation; a chat.
What are the different meanings of confabulation?
"confabulation" has 3 main meanings: 1. A casual conversation; a chat; 2. A fabricated memory believed to be true, especially in someone with dementia or with encephalopathy from advanced alcoholism; 3. An assertion, statement, or text generated by a generative AI that is presented by that AI as if it were true but is in fact a made-up, false notion.