Pander

From Fresh Dictionary

Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 1.4 Verb 1.4.1 Related terms

English

Etymology

From Chaucer's character Pandarus. (See also Shakespeare's Troilus and Cressida)

Pronunciation

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Noun

pander

1. A person who furthers the illicit romance of others. (Later panderer.)
2. An offer of illicit sex with a third party.
3. An illicit or illegal offer, usually to tempt.

Verb

to pander

1. To offer illicit sex with a third party; to pimp.
2. To tempt, usually by appealing to improper motivators such as religious bias or racist opinions.

Related terms

• demagogism

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