NPC
Significado: Someone who seems to lack independent thought; acting like a video game background character.
NPC (Non-Player Character) insults someone as predictable, scripted, or mindless—like background characters in video games who repeat the same lines. 'NPC behaviour' = predictable, conformist actions. Also refers to TikTok trend of streaming with robotic NPC responses.
Ejemplos
- He just follows trends—total NPC. 他只会跟风——完全是个NPCSolo sigue tendencias, un NPC totalあいつトレンドに従うだけ、完全にNPCだよ그는 트렌드만 따라가—완전 NPC야.
- NPC behaviour to order the same thing every time. 每次都点一样的东西,NPC行为Pedir siempre lo mismo es comportamiento de NPC毎回同じもの頼むのはNPC行動だ매번 같은 걸 시키는 건 NPC 행동이지.
- The NPC streams are so weird. NPC直播真的好诡异Los streams de NPC son rarísimosNPC配信まじで変だよNPC 방송은 진짜 이상해.
Pronunciación
/en piː siː/
Guía de uso
Contexto: insults, gaming, social criticism
Tono: dismissive, critical
✓ Correcto
- NPCNPCNPCNPCNPC
- NPC behaviourNPC行为Comportamiento de NPCNPC行動NPC 행동
- NPC energyNPC气质Energía de NPCNPCのオーラNPC 에너지
✗ Incorrecto
- Can be genuinely offensive—implies lack of consciousness可能会真正冒犯到人——暗示对方没有意识Puede resultar realmente ofensivo, ya que implica falta de conciencia propia本気で失礼になりうる表現で、意識がないことを暗示する진심으로 불쾌할 수 있음—의식이 없다는 뜻을 내포함
Errores comunes
- Now also refers to a specific streaming style
Origen e historia
From gaming term for non-player characters—computer-controlled figures with scripted, repetitive behaviour. Applied to people perceived as conformist or predictable. In 2023, 'NPC streaming' emerged where creators act like NPCs responding to donations.
Etimología: Gaming: Non-Player Character
Primera vez registrado: Gaming origin, insult usage 2018, NPC streaming 2023
Contexto cultural
Era: 2018 insult usage, 2023 streaming trend
Generation: Gen Z, Millennials
Social background: Universal
Pop culture: Video games; TikTok NPC streams
Regional notes: Gaming origin, global usage.
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