pander

intr.v., -dered, -der·ing, -ders.

1. To act as a go-between or liaison in sexual intrigues; function as a procurer.
2. To cater to the lower tastes and desires of others or exploit their weaknesses: "He refused to pander to nostalgia and escapism" (New York Times).

[Middle English Pandare, Pandarus, from Old Italian Pandaro, from Latin Pandarus, from Greek Pandaros.]

pander pan'der n.

(PAN-duhr)

verb intr.
1. To act as a go-between or liaison in sexual intrigues; function as a procurer.
2. To cater to the lower tastes and desires of others or exploit their weaknesses.

Etymology
Middle English Pandare, Pandarus, from Old Italian Pandaro, from Latin Pandarus, from Greek Pandaros. After Pandarus, the procurer of Cressida for Troilus in medieval romance.

Usage
"For those who have been fortunate enough to catch it (the movie), it is a powerful comment about that most important and sacred segment of American society - the middle-class - which is where the moral majority resides, whose spending power floats or sinks the American economy and whom the US politicians pander to." — Francis Dass, A twisted and surreal `American Beauty', The New Straits Times, Mar 24, 2000

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v

Definition: cater to, indulge
Antonyms: deny, dissatisfy, refuse

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This entry contains information applicable to United States law only.

To pimp; to cater to the gratification of the lust of another. To entice or procure a person, by promises, threats, fraud, or deception to enter any place in which prostitution is practiced for the purpose of prostitution.

Pandering is established when the evidence shows that the accused succeeded in inducing a victim to become an inmate of a house of prostitution. One who solicits for a prostitute is a panderer.

The pandering of obscenity refers to the business of purveying, by some form of advertising, pictorial or graphic material that appeals to the prurient interest of customers or potential customers.

See: obscene.

IN BRIEF: To cater to the weaknesses and base desires of others.

He refused to pander to nostalgia and escapism. — New York Times.

Dansk (Danish)
v. intr. - koble, lefle
n. - kobler, ruffer

Nederlands (Dutch)
koppelaar (in geheime romance), verleider, pooier, iemands lusten/ wensen ter wille zijn

Français (French)
v. intr. - flatter, céder aux exigences de
n. - souteneur

Deutsch (German)
v. - frönen
n. - Kuppler

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - υποθάλπω, εκμαυλίζω, ενθαρρύνω, κάνω το ρουφιάνο, κολακεύω πρόστυχα
n. - προαγωγός, μαστροπός, "ρουφιάνος"

Italiano (Italian)
fare il ruffiano, assecondare, ruffiano, mezzano, manutengolo

Português (Portuguese)
v. - alcovitar
n. - alcoviteiro (m)

Русский (Russian)
угождать, сводничать, сводник

Español (Spanish)
v. intr. - alcahuetear, complacer, consentir, agradar
n. - alcahuete, proxeneta

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - underblåsa, ge efter för, koppla, vara mellanhand
n. - kopplare, mellanhand

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
勾引, 怂恿, 拉皮条, 迎合, 拉皮条者, 怂恿者

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
v. intr. - 勾引, 慫恿, 拉皮條, 迎合
n. - 拉皮條者, 慫恿者

한국어 (Korean)
v. intr. - 이용하다, 영합하다
n. - 뚜쟁이, 중개자

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - ポン引き, 売春宿の主人
v. - 取持ちをする, 迎合する

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) يقود, يعمل قوادا, يشجع الفساد (الاسم) القواد, سمسار الفاحشه‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. intr. - ‮סיפק, עודד, שימש כסרסור, פנה ליצרים, ניצל חולשות‬
n. - ‮סרסור, רועה-זונות‬

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