televangelist
noun
tel·evan·ge·list
ˌte-li-ˈvan-jə-list 
: an evangelist who conducts regularly televised religious programs
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Tammy Faye, which featured John’s music, chronicled the famous televangelist.
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Carly Thomas, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2019
In 2005, Christian televangelist Pat Robertson invoked Bonhoeffer in calling for the assassination of foreign leaders such as Saddam Hussein.
—John Blake, CNN Money, 13 Apr. 2025
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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
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Carly Thomas, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2019
In 2005, Christian televangelist Pat Robertson invoked Bonhoeffer in calling for the assassination of foreign leaders such as Saddam Hussein.
—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
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“Televangelist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/televangelist. Accessed 28 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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