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Pandering
To tempt with, to appeal or cater to (improper motivations, etc.); to assist in gratification.
📖 Definitions of "Pandering"
verb
- 1
To tempt with, to appeal or cater to (improper motivations, etc.); to assist in gratification.
"His latest speech panders to the worst instincts of the electorate."
- 2
To offer illicit sex with a third party; to pimp.
- 3
To act as a pander for (somebody).
💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Pandering"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| pandarverb | To pander (assist in the gratification of). |
| pimpverb | (intransitive) To act as a procurer of prostitutes; to pander. |
| fancy mannoun | Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see fancy, man. |
| procurernoun | A person who procures or obtains things, especially one who procures customers for prostitutes. |
| ponceverb | To act as a pimp. |
| indulgeverb | (intransitive, often followed by "in"): To yield to a temptation or desire. |
| gratifyverb | (transitive) To please. |
| pimpingnoun | The practise of managing and hiring out prostitutes. |
| procurationnoun | The instrument by which a person is empowered to transact the affairs of another; a proxy. |
| procurementnoun | (countable) The act of procuring or obtaining; obtainment; attainment. |
| procuringnoun | The act of procuring, or amount procured. |
| prostitutionnoun | Engaging in sexual activity with another person for pay. |
| solicitingnoun | The act of one who solicits. |
| appeasingverb | appeasive |
| sycophancynoun | The fawning behavior of a sycophant; servile flattery; fawningness. |
| sycophantic | Excessively eager to please, especially for personal gain; obsequious, flattering. |
| patronizingnoun | Offensively condescending. |
| patronising | (British spelling) Alternative spelling of patronizing. [Offensively condescending.] |
| propagandismnoun | The use of propaganda. |
| ingratiating | Which ingratiates; which attempts to bring oneself into the favour of another, often with flattery or insincerity; smarmy; unctuous; oily. |
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