{"word":"confabulate","date":"2026-09-26","partOfSpeech":"verb","pronunciation":"kun-FAB-yuh-layt","definition":"to generate a false memory","example":"Patients who have this type of memory disorder are known to confabulate .","etymology":"The word confabulate comes from Latin confabulari, which is a combination of con- (meaning together) and fabulari (meaning to talk), and entered English around 1780. It originally meant to talk or chat, but developed a specific meaning in psychology in the early 20th century referring to the fabrication of memories.","source":"merriam-webster","sourceUrl":"https://www.merriam-webster.com/word-of-the-day/confabulate-2026-09-26","fetchedAt":"2026-09-26T16:40:46.820Z","cached":false}