# non-player character

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A character in a role-playing game or computer game whose actions are not controlled by a player.
2. A person who does not think for themselves nor make their own decisions.

## Etymology
From non- + player character.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/non-player-character