Gen Z meaning
npc
Background-character energy. Unoriginal or autopilot.
NPC comes from “non-player character” in games. As slang it mocks people who seem to follow scripts, repeat trends blankly, or lack independent thought.
It is an insult. Use carefully. Online it is also a meme about robotic behaviors.
In a chat
- He answered like an NPC.
- Don't be an NPC. Say what you actually think.
- NPC energy in that meeting.