confabulation n. + Add to list US //kənˌfæbjəˈɫeɪʃən// con·fab·u·la·tion Informal SynonymsEtymology Synonyms chatconfabschmooseschmoozeOriginLATconfābulātiōnem→MEconfabulacion→ENconfabulation From Middle English confabulacion (“conversation”), from Latin confābulātiōnem, from cōnfābulārī + -tiōnem.