Pandered: meaning, definitions and examples

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pandered

 

[ หˆpรฆndษ™rd ]

Verb
Context #1 | Verb

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:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น satisfeito

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค–เฅเคถเคพเคฎเคฆ เค•เฅ€

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช schmeicheln

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ menggoda

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ัƒะณะพะดะถะฐั‚ะธ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ pochlebiaฤ‡

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใŠไธ–่พžใ‚’่จ€ใ†

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท flatter

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ adular

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท yaltaklanmak

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์•„์ฒจํ•˜๋‹ค

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุชู…ู„ู‚

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ podlรฉzat

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ podliezaลฅ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๆ‹้ฉฌๅฑ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ prizadeti

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ dรฝrka

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะผะฐา›ั‚ะฐัƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ›แƒแƒฌแƒแƒœแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ yalan danฤฑลŸmaq

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ 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.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranking #37,525, this word is encountered relatively rarely in everyday English. It might appear in literary works or specialized texts but isn't essential for general communication.