Panderer (Noun)
Meaning 1
Someone who procures customers for whores (in England they call a pimp a ponce).
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- The convicted panderer was sentenced to five years in prison for his role in exploiting vulnerable women.
- As the panderer's influence grew, so did the number of young women coerced into the sex trade.
- Police raided the brothel, arresting the owner and the panderer who had been recruiting clients on the street.
- After months of investigation, detectives finally caught the elusive panderer who had been using social media to advertise his services.
- Community activists condemned the panderer's operation, saying it preyed on the most vulnerable members of society.
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Meaning 2
A person who serves or caters to the vulgar passions or plans of others (especially in order to make money).
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- The tabloid journalist was accused of being a panderer to the public's thirst for scandal and gossip.
- The politician's opponents claimed that he was a panderer to special interest groups, who would do anything to get their support.
- The movie producer was criticized for being a panderer to the lowest common denominator, churning out mindless blockbuster after mindless blockbuster.
- The reality TV host was seen as a panderer to the basest aspects of human nature, exploiting contestants for the sake of ratings.
- The advertising executive was dismissed as a panderer to consumerism, creating ads that appealed to people's worst excesses.