pander

Part of speech: verb

To minister to the gratification of passions or prejudices of others.

Part of speech: noun

One who ministers to the vicious desires of others.

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Usage examples "pander":

  1. While speaking in this manner, with his scourge A demon smote him, and said: " Get thee gone Pander, there are no women here for coin." - "Divine-Comedy-Longfellow-s-Translation-Complete", Dante Alighieri.
  2. Why should we pander to them, that's what he says. - "Non-combatants and Others", Rose Macaulay.
  3. But why should you be the one to pander to its pleasures? - "Rossmoyne", Unknown.