{"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 took on its current meaning in the field of psychology in the early 20th century.","source":"merriam-webster","sourceUrl":"https://www.merriam-webster.com/word-of-the-day/confabulate-2026-09-26","fetchedAt":"2026-09-26T08:46:45.254Z","cached":false}