Pandrift (noun): The calculated use of pandering, flattery, or appeasement to gain
trust, influence, advantage, or material benefit while concealing a deceptive or self-serving purpose.
“The candidate’
s pandrift won over voters who
never recognized the underlying deception.”
Pandrift (verb): To obtain
trust, influence, advantage, or material benefit by means of calculated pandering, flattery, or appeasement, particularly when used to conceal a self-serving or deceptive purpose.
“He pandrifted his
way into their confidence by telling each group exactly what it wanted to hear.”
Noun
“The candidate’s pandrift won over voters who
never recognized the underlying deception.”
Verb
“He pandrifted his
way into their confidence by telling each group exactly what it wanted to hear.”