player character

noun

A character in a role-playing game whose actions are controlled by a player.

Opposite
non-player character
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Meanings

nounplayer character (plural player characters)

plural player characters

  1. roleplaying gamesvideo gamesA character in a role-playing game whose actions are controlled by a player.

    Antonyms: non-player character

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA character in a role-playing game whose actions are controlled by a player.

Opposite
non-player character

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 玩家角色
  • 玩家角色 (wánjiā juésè)character in a role-playing game
Finnish pelaajahahmo
  • pelaajahahmocharacter in a role-playing game
Indonesian karakter pemain
  • karakter pemaincharacter in a role-playing game
Cite this entry
APA

player character. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/player%20character

MLA

“player character.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/player%20character. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “player character,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/player%20character.

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