Pandered: meaning, definitions and examples
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pandered
[ หpรฆndษrd ]
cater to
To pander means to gratify or indulge someone's desires or weaknesses, often for personal gain or advantage. It can refer to the act of providing what someone wants, even if it is not in their best interest. The term is frequently used in a negative light, suggesting manipulation or exploitation of a person's needs or wants.
Synonyms
cater, gratify, indulge, satisfy
Examples of usage
- The politician pandered to the crowd's desires for reform.
- She felt he was pandering to her every whim.
- Critics argue that the show panders to lowbrow humor.
- He pandered to the audience's expectations to win their approval.
Translations
Translations of the word "pandered" in other languages:
๐ต๐น satisfeito
๐ฎ๐ณ เคเฅเคถเคพเคฎเคฆ เคเฅ
๐ฉ๐ช schmeicheln
๐ฎ๐ฉ menggoda
๐บ๐ฆ ัะณะพะดะถะฐัะธ
๐ต๐ฑ pochlebiaฤ
๐ฏ๐ต ใไธ่พใ่จใ
๐ซ๐ท flatter
๐ช๐ธ adular
๐น๐ท yaltaklanmak
๐ฐ๐ท ์์ฒจํ๋ค
๐ธ๐ฆ ุชู ูู
๐จ๐ฟ podlรฉzat
๐ธ๐ฐ podliezaลฅ
๐จ๐ณ ๆ้ฉฌๅฑ
๐ธ๐ฎ prizadeti
๐ฎ๐ธ dรฝrka
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะผะฐาัะฐั
๐ฌ๐ช แแแฌแแแแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ yalan danฤฑลmaq
๐ฒ๐ฝ adular
Etymology
The word 'pandered' comes from the late Middle English, derived from the name Pandarus, a character from Geoffrey Chaucer's 'Troilus and Criseyde'. In the poem, Pandarus acts as a go-between for Troilus and Criseyde, thereby coming to symbolize someone who caters to the desires of others, often in a manipulative or dubious way. The term evolved in usage, often carrying negative connotations of exploitation or crass opportunism. By the 17th century, the verb 'to pander' had been firmly established in the English language, retaining its association with catering to base desires and serving as a reminder of the moral implications of such actions.