confabulation

con·fab·u·la·tion

noun \kən-ˌfab-yə-ˈlā-shən, ˌkän-\

Definition of CONFABULATION

: a filling in of gaps in memory by unconstrained fabrication (as in Korsakoff's psychosis)

—con·fab·u·late \kən-ˈfab-yə-ˌlāt\ intransitive verb, con·fab·u·lat·ed con·fab·u·lat·ing

—con·fab·u·la·to·ry \-yə-lə-ˌtōr-ē, -ˌtȯr-\ adjective