Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

non-player character

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.71 in modern English

Syllables
non--play-er char-ac-ter
IPA
30
Scrabble Score
18
Letters
6
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A character in a role-playing game or computer game whose actions are not controlled by a player.

noun

A person who does not think for themselves nor make their own decisions.

Derogatory

Etymology

From non- + player character.

Usage

Inflected Forms

non-player characters (plural)

Synonyms

NPC AI computer

Antonyms

player character

Questions

What does non-player character mean?
A character in a role-playing game or computer game whose actions are not controlled by a player.
Where does non-player character come from?
From non- + player character.

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