confabulation
dieNoundie Konfabulierung; das Fabulieren
Word details
- German meaning
- Das unbewusste Erfinden von Erinnerungen, um Gedächtnislücken zu füllen.
- English meaning
- Confabulation
- Synonym
- Erfindung, Fantasie
- German example
- Die Konfabulationen des Patienten waren sehr detailliert.
- English example
- The patient's confabulations were very detailed.
- Type
- Noun
- Article
- die
- Singular Form
- die Konfabulation
- Plural Form
- die Konfabulationen
Related words
- Konfabulation
confabulation
Example sentences with “confabulation”
Die Konfabulierung ist ein häufiges Symptom bei Gedächtnisstörungen. (Confabulation is a common symptom in memory disorders.)
Frequently asked questions
What is the German word for 'confabulation'?
The term is 'die Konfabulierung' (feminine). It is used in both psychological and general contexts to describe fabricated memories or stories.