Confabulation

/kənfˌabjʊlˈeɪʃən/

/kənˌfæbjəˈɫeɪʃən/

Confabulation

an informal conversation

synonyms : chat

(psychiatry) a plausible but imagined memory that fills in gaps in what is remembered

Examples

1. So does confabulation imply a failure of rationality?

2. Confabulation can be self-enhancing.

3. Indeed confabulation can be a feature of, for instance, Alzheimer’s Disease or schizophrenia.

4. It's called confabulation.