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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   One who panders.

   "As a politician he was a well known panderer to the lowest of public opinions."

2. 2
   a person who serves or caters to the vulgar passions or plans of others (especially in order to make money) wordnet
3. 3
   someone who procures customers for whores (in England they call a pimp a ponce) wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

bawdgigolomadampandarpanderpimp

Example

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"Tom is a political and moral panderer."

Etymology

From pander + -er.

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