pander
/ˈpændər/
verb
- To do or say what someone wants in order to please them, especially when it is not the right thing to do.
- The politician pandered to wealthy donors instead of helping ordinary people.
- Some TV shows pander to the lowest common denominator to get more viewers.
- She refused to pander to her boss's unreasonable demands.
noun
- A person who encourages or helps someone to do something bad or immoral.
- He was a pander for the criminal organization, finding new members.
- In the story, the villain's pander helped him spread lies.
- The tabloid journalist acted as a pander to the public's worst instincts.