{to pander to} v. t. To appeal to (base emotions or less noble desires), so as to achieve one's purpose; to exploit (base emotions, such as lust, prejudice, or hate). [PJC]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
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pander — pan·der 1 / pan dər/ vt: to sell or distribute by pandering had no protected right to pander prurient materials Dunigan Enterprises v. DA for the Northern District, 415 N.E.2d 251 (1981) vi: to engage in pandering counts included...conspiracy to… … Law dictionary
Pander — ist der Familienname folgender Personen: Christian Pander (* 1983), deutscher Fußballspieler Christian Heinrich Pander (1794 1865), baltendeutscher Zoologe Peter Pander (* 1951), deutscher Fußball Funktionär Ronnie Pander (* 1977),… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Pander — may refer to:* Derek Pander, a fictional comedy character * Pander (prostitution), the facilitation or provision of a prostitute in the arrangement of a sex act with a customer * Pander (World of Darkness), a fictional group of vampires in the… … Wikipedia
pander — [pan′dər] n. [< ME Pandare,PANDARUS < L Pandarus] 1. a go between in a sexual intrigue; esp., a procurer; pimp 2. a person who provides the means of helping to satisfy the ignoble ambitions or desires, vices, etc. of another: Also panderer… … English World dictionary
Pander — Pan der, n. [From Pandarus, a leader in the Trojan army, who is represented by Chaucer and Shakespeare as having procured for Troilus the possession of Cressida.] [1913 Webster] 1. A male bawd; a pimp; a procurer. [1913 Webster] Thou art the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Pander — Pan der, v. i. To act the part of a pander. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
pander to — (someone) to give someone what they want, although it may not be good or right for them. TV stations pander to viewers who don t seem to get enough of sex and violence … New idioms dictionary
pander — ► VERB (pander to) ▪ gratify or indulge (an immoral or distasteful desire or habit). ► NOUN dated ▪ a pimp or procurer. ORIGIN from Pandare, a character in Chaucer s Troilus and Criseyde who acts as a lovers go between … English terms dictionary
Pander — Pander, Christian Heinrich, Zoolog, geb. 12. Juli 1794 in Riga, gest. 22. Sept. 1865, studierte in Jena und Würzburg, begleitete 1820 die russische Gesandtschaft nach Bochara, ward 1823 Mitglied der Petersburger Akademie, nahm aber 1828 seine… … Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon
