(Internet slang, pejorative) A person who does not think for themselves nor make their own decisions.
(Internet slang, pejorative) A person who does not think for themselves nor make their own decisions.
(role-playing games, video gaming) A character in a role-playing game or computer game whose actions are not controlled by a player.
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Gaming slang across genres — from OP, nerf, and buff to carry, clutch, jungle, and wombo combo. The lingo of esports, streamers, and ranked lobbies everywhere.
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Non-Player Character. Insult aimed at someone perceived as having no original thoughts — just running pre-programmed dialogue. "He literally just repeats what his feed tells him." From video-game terminology for scripted background characters; weaponized in political Twitter discourse.
(Internet slang, derogatory) One who is not a fren.
(alt-right, Internet slang, derogatory) A member of an ethnic minority or a non-white individual regarded as being prone to criminality, antisociality or violence.
(Internet slang) A participant in the Usenet newsgroup rec.games.
"non-player character" means: A character in a role-playing game or computer game whose actions are not controlled by a player.. This is a fairly neutral word with no inherent risk attached. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than something dangerous. If your child uses it, context will usually make the meaning clear. A brief, curious question about where they heard it is generally enough to know whether to follow up.
"non-player character" means: A character in a role-playing game or computer game whose actions are not controlled by a player.. Register: neutral, standard English, usable in most everyday contexts. A common non-native mistake is to use the word in the wrong register, or to assume one fixed meaning when it is actually polysemous; always check the surrounding register and the audience before producing it yourself. In formal writing, prefer a neutral synonym or a short descriptive phrase, and use this word only when you have heard or read it being used naturally in a comparable context.