role player

/R OW1 L P L EY1 ER0/
noun
  1. 1

    (basketball) A player who is not one of the best players on the team, but still makes a meaningful contribution.

  2. 2

    (psychiatry) One of the ten classifications of necrophilia based on the increasing severity of the disorder as defined by the American forensic psychologist Anil Aggrawal (Class I).

  3. 3

    Alternative form of roleplayer. [A person who plays roleplaying games.]