ambition vs pander

ambition

verb
  • To seek after ambitiously or eagerly; to covet. 

noun
  • Eager or inordinate desire for some object that confers distinction, as preferment, honor, superiority, political power, or fame; desire to distinguish one's self from other people. 

  • An object of an ardent desire. 

  • A personal quality similar to motivation, not necessarily tied to a single goal. 

  • A desire, as in (sense 1), for another person to achieve these things. 

pander

verb
  • To tempt with, to appeal or cater to (improper motivations, etc.); to assist in gratification. 

  • To offer illicit sex with a third party; to pimp. 

noun
  • A person who furthers the illicit love-affairs of others; a pimp or procurer. 

  • One who ministers to the evil designs and passions of another. 

  • An offer of illicit sex with a third party. 

  • An illicit or illegal offer, usually to tempt. 

How often have the words ambition and pander occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )