panderer
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- noun
- /ˈpændərər/
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- Many people criticized the celebrity as a panderer, claiming that she only supported causes for personal publicity.
Examples
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The politician was seen as a panderer for always promising what the voters wanted to hear, regardless of the truth.
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The fact that he is now parroting a good deal of Obama's plans just shows what a panderer and liar he is.
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He is a panderer and a disgrace to this party.
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It just shows he's such a panderer and, of course, liar.
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The Dems will surrender and expose themselves as panderers and hypocrites.
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We must fight hard and not hesitate to play some mean hardball with these morally bankrupt panderers.
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"You could argue that both are panderers in that they capitalize on existing, market-tested assumptions, selling them back to the audiences that want them the most.
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Socrates has vindicated his earlier characterization of the sophist as a panderer who teaches people to indulge their appetites without regard for morality.
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As a panderer, he was always looking for ways to exploit the weaknesses of others for his own benefit.
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Etymology
The word panderer comes from the name Pandarus, a character in old stories who helped lovers and set up secret meetings. That's why a panderer now often means someone who encourages or uses other people's immoral desires for their own gain.