Definitions for confabulate
kənˈfæb yəˌleɪtcon·fab·u·late

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. confabulateverb

   unconsciously replace fact with fantasy in one's memory

2. chew the fat, shoot the breeze, chat, confabulate, confab, chitchat, chit-chat, chatter, chaffer, natter, gossip, jaw, claver, visitverb

   talk socially without exchanging too much information

   "the men were sitting in the cafe and shooting the breeze"

3. confer, confabulate, confab, consultverb

   have a conference in order to talk something over

   "We conferred about a plan of action"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. confabulateverb

   To speak casually with; to chat.

2. confabulateverb

   To confer.

3. confabulateverb

   To fabricate memories in order to fill gaps in one's memory.

4. Etymology: * From confabulari "to talk together", com- "together" + fabulari "to chat" from fabula "fable, tale".

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. To CONFABULATEverb

   To talk easily or carelessly together; to chat; to prattle.

   Etymology: confabulo, Lat.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. confabulate

   In psychology, confabulation is a memory error defined as the production of fabricated, distorted, or misinterpreted memories about oneself or the world. It is generally associated with certain types of brain damage (especially aneurysm in the anterior communicating artery) or a specific subset of dementias. While still an area of ongoing research, the basal forebrain is implicated in the phenomenon of confabulation. People who confabulate present with incorrect memories ranging from subtle inaccuracies to surreal fabrications, and may include confusion or distortion in the temporal framing (timing, sequence or duration) of memories. In general, they are very confident about their recollections, even when challenged with contradictory evidence.

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1. confabulate

   Confabulate typically refers to the act of engaging in conversation or talking informally. However, in psychology, it refers to the creation of fabricated or distorted memories about oneself or the world, without the conscious intention to deceive.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Confabulateverb

   to talk familiarly together; to chat; to prattle

2. Etymology: [L. confabulatus, p. p. of confabulary, to converse together; con- + fabulary to speak, fr. fabula. See Fable.]

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Confabulate

   kon-fab′ū-lāt, v.i. to talk familiarly together: to chat.—n. Confabulā′tion. [L. con, together, fabulāri, to talk—fabula, a tale, fable.]

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of confabulate in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of confabulate in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=confabulate
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Confabulate
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=confabulate
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Confabulate
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/confabulate
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=confabulate