televangelist
noun
tel·evan·ge·list
ˌte-li-ˈvan-jə-list 
: an evangelist who conducts regularly televised religious programs
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In 2005, Christian televangelist Pat Robertson invoked Bonhoeffer in calling for the assassination of foreign leaders such as Saddam Hussein.
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John Blake, CNN Money, 13 Apr. 2025
Streaming on Disney+ Disney+ The Righteous Gemstones season 4
Danny McBride’s series wraps with this fourth season, centering on the titular televangelists’ absurdism.
—Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 8 Mar. 2025
The Righteous Gemstones, which also stars Adam DeVine and John Goodman, follows a family of televangelists who find wealth in running a renowned megachurch and try to protect their religious empire.
—Arabella Hau, People.com, 10 Mar. 2025
The series was created by Danny McBride, who also stars as one of the sons of televangelist, Eli Gemstone (John Goodman).
—Erik Kain, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025
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John Blake, CNN Money, 13 Apr. 2025
Streaming on Disney+ Disney+ The Righteous Gemstones season 4
Danny McBride’s series wraps with this fourth season, centering on the titular televangelists’ absurdism.
—Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 8 Mar. 2025
The Righteous Gemstones, which also stars Adam DeVine and John Goodman, follows a family of televangelists who find wealth in running a renowned megachurch and try to protect their religious empire.
—Arabella Hau, People.com, 10 Mar. 2025
The series was created by Danny McBride, who also stars as one of the sons of televangelist, Eli Gemstone (John Goodman).
—Erik Kain, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025
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“Televangelist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/televangelist. Accessed 7 May. 2025.
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televangelist
noun
tel·evan·ge·list
ˌtel-i-ˈvan-jə-ləst
: an evangelist who conducts regularly televised religious programs
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