pander

ˈpændər

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Conjugation

Definition of pander - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

intr.

behaviorgratify or satisfy immoral or improper desires

He would pander to their worst instincts.

cater

indulge

Noun

exploits weaknessesone who exploits others' weaknesses for gain

The politician was accused of being a pander to voters' fears.

exploiter

manipulator

profiteer

exploitation

Rare

person who caters to immoral desires for profit

Rare

He was known as a pander in the corrupt business world.

pimp

procurer

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Expressions with pander

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pander to

give in to someone's bad wishes or weaknesses

Politicians often pander to voters' fears during elections.

pander to tastes

accommodate to audience's desires or expectations

The show panders to tastes with its popular themes.

pander to whims

indulge someone's fleeting desires without question

She always panders to whims of her spoiled child.

pander to desire

fulfill someone's wishes without negative intent

She panders to desire by organizing the event perfectly.

pander to ego

indulge someone's desires to keep their support

The manager panders to the CEO's ego to stay in favor.

Origin of pander

Middle English, pandare (to pimp)

Examples of pander in a sentence

She refused to pander to his unreasonable demands.
The businessman was labeled a pander for exploiting consumer fears.
Critics called him a pander for manipulating public opinion.
The pander thrived in the underworld of illegal trade.
She accused him of being a pander to the wealthy elite.

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French:encourager, profiteur, ...
German:nachgeben, Ausbeuter, ...
Italian:assecondare, sfruttatore, ...
Spanish:complacer, demagogo, ...
Portuguese:alimentar, explorador, ...
Chinese:迎合, 投机者, ...
Japanese:迎合する, 迎合者, ...
Arabic:جاري, مُسْتَغِلّ, ...
Hebrew:לְהַחֲנִיף, נַצְלָן, ...
Russian:потакать, потакатель, ...
Ukrainian:потурати, підлабузник, ...
Hindi:नीच प्रवृत्तियों को बढ़ावा देना, शोषणकर्ता, ...
Bengali:প্রশ্রয় দেওয়া, পান্ডার, ...
Catalan:complaure, explotador, ...
Czech:podbízet se, manipulátor, ...
Danish:please, udnytter, ...
Dutch:in de kaart spelen, uitbuiter, ...
Greek:ικανοποιώ, εκμεταλλευτής, ...
Hungarian:kiszolgálni, kufár, ...
Khmer:បំពេញតម្រេកអសីលធម៌, អ្នកកេងចំណេញពីភាពទន់ខ្សោយរបស់អ្នកដទៃ, ...
Korean:부추기다, 기회주의자, ...
Persian:به امیال ناپسند کسی دامن زدن, سوءاستفاده‌گر, ...
Polish:schlebiać, wyzyskiwacz, ...
Portuguese (BR):alimentar, bajulador, ...
Romanian:a face pe plac, exploatator, ...
Swedish:uppmuntra, svaghetsutnyttjare, ...
Thai:สนอง, ผู้หาประโยชน์, ...
Turkish:yaltaklanmak, istismarcı, ...
Vietnamese:chiều theo, kẻ lợi dụng, ...

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