NPC
[/en piː siː/]
Definitions
Non-Playable Character — a term borrowed from video games to describe a person who seems to act on autopilot, lack individual thought, follow social scripts unthinkingly, or show no original personality. An NPC mindlessly agrees with mainstream opinion without independent reasoning.
“He just repeated the talking points without any nuance — total NPC behavior.”
Related Terms
- Main Character SyndromeInternet Culture
A psychological tendency to view oneself as the protagonist of life's story, interpreting all events as revolving around you and expecting others to play supporting roles. While ha...
- SpeedrunInternet Culture
Originally a gaming term for completing a video game as fast as possible, "speedrun" spread into internet culture to describe doing anything at an unusually fast or reckless pace. ...
- SusInternet Culture
Short for "suspicious" — describing behavior, a person, or a situation that seems sketchy, untrustworthy, or questionable. Popularized globally by the game Among Us (2020), where p...
- UnlockedInternet Culture
Describes a new level of ability, confidence, or personality trait that someone has newly discovered or activated in themselves — borrowed from video game achievement terminology. ...
- BasedInternet Culture
Having or expressing controversial opinions without caring what others think. Being true to oneself and speaking authentically regardless of popular opinion.
- BrainrotInternet Culture
The mental state resulting from excessive consumption of low-quality, repetitive, or extremely niche internet content — particularly short-form video. Someone with brainrot has bee...