Pander
Pander , noun
[From Pandarus, a leader in the Trojan army, who is represented by Chaucer and Shakespeare as having procured for Troilus the possession of Cressida.]
1.
A male bawd; a pimp; a procurer.
Thou art the pander to her dishonor.
2.
Hence, one who ministers to the evil designs and passions of another.
Those wicked panders to avarice and ambition.
Pander , transitive verb
To play the pander for.
Collocations (1)
to pander to , To appeal to (base emotions or less noble desires), so as to achieve one's purpose; to exploit (base emotions, such as lust, prejudice, or hate).
Pander , intransitive verb
To act the part of a pander.