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nonplayer character
noun
- a character in a tabletop role-playing game who is controlled by the Game Master.
- a character in a video game who executes scripted roles and is not controlled by the player. : NPC
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Word History and Origins
Origin of nonplayer character1
First recorded in 1990–95
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Example Sentences
He’s an NPC, a nonplayer character—essentially just window-dressing for the players to shoot at if they feel like it, or ignore if they don’t.
From Time
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