pander
//ˈpæn.dər//
Verb
panderInfinitive
panderPresent tense
panderedPast tense
panderedPast participle
panderingPresent participle
pandersThird-person singular
1
To gratify or indulge someone's desires, weaknesses, or base instincts, especially in a way that is considered morally questionable.
The tabloid newspapers pander to people's curiosity about celebrities' private lives.
2
To act as a go-between in illicit sexual intrigues; to pimp.
He was arrested for pandering to wealthy clients.
Noun
1
A person who caters to or exploits the weaknesses or vices of others.
He was known as a pander who exploited people's addictions for profit.
2
A person who procures sexual partners for others; a pimp.
The police arrested the pander who had been operating in the district for years.