Definition

Noun: 1. A person who caters to or exploits the base desires, vulgar tastes, or weaknesses of others, typically for personal gain, such as money or favor. This meaning emphasizes providing what is lowbrow or morally questionable because it is in demand. 2. A procurer; a pimp. This is a specific, dated term for someone who arranges clients for prostitutes.

Examples of Usage

• Noun (Meaning 1):
  • The tabloid editor was accused of being a panderer to the public's worst instincts, publishing sensational and invasive stories.
  • He was a panderer to the wealthy elite, always flattering them and supporting their selfish schemes to maintain his position.
• Noun (Meaning 2):
  • In the old novel, the character worked as a panderer, living off the earnings of the women he controlled.

Advanced Usage

• The verb form is "to pander to" someone or something. This is more common than the noun "panderer."
  • Politicians should lead, not simply pander to popular opinion.
  • The film was criticized for pandering to the lowest common denominator with cheap jokes.

Variants and Related Words

• Pander (verb): To gratify or indulge (an immoral or distasteful desire, need, or habit or a person with such a desire).
• Pandering (noun/gerund): The action of catering to vulgar desires.
• Pimp (noun): The modern, more common term for a procurer.
• Procurer (noun): A formal term for someone who obtains customers for a prostitute.

Synonyms

• Caterer (to base desires): (e.g., )
• Exploiter: (e.g., )
• Procurer: (specific to the second meaning)
• Pimp: (specific to the second meaning)

Related Phrases

• To pander to: This is the standard verb phrase derived from the noun.
  • The show doesn't try to educate; it just panders to the audience's desire for drama.

Noun

1. a person who serves or caters to the vulgar passions or plans of others (especially in order to make money)
2. someone who procures customers for whores (in England they call a pimp a ponce)