televangelist

noun

tel·​evan·​ge·​list ˌte-li-ˈvan-jə-list How to pronounce televangelist (audio)
: an evangelist who conducts regularly televised religious programs
televangelism noun

Examples of televangelist in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Deion was in town, away from his duties at the time as a pro football player in the nation’s capital, for one of famed televangelists Paula and Randy White’s gospel extravaganzas. Tyler R. Tynes, Los Angeles Times, 28 Sep. 2023 In 2021, Jessica Chastain and Andrew Garfield starred in The Eyes of Tammy Faye, with Chastain, 45, winning Best Actress at the 94th Oscars for her portrayal of the famed televangelist who died at age 65 in 2007 after colon cancer spread to her lungs. Alexandra Schonfeld, Peoplemag, 24 Aug. 2022 In 2018, Christians United for Israel, the influential Christian Zionist organization led by the televangelist John C. Hagee, presented Ms. Haley with the organization’s Defender of Israel award. Charles Homans, New York Times, 15 Oct. 2023 Terhune is intimate with this working-class portrait of America, its fences, porch flags, televangelists, crop prices and ragged men wandering roads with cardboard signs. Jeffrey Fleishman, Los Angeles Times, 18 Oct. 2023 After the 9/11 attacks, Robertson agreed with fellow televangelist Jerry Falwell that God allowed the terrorists to succeed because America had moved to the left and removed religion from the mainstream. Eric Levenson, CNN, 8 June 2023 And in 2008, Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee used his skills honed as a televangelist and pastor to capture the GOP’s imagination. Philip Elliott, Time, 23 Aug. 2023 Pat Robertson, the influential broadcaster, televangelist and one-time presidential candidate, has died, the Christian Broadcasting Network said. Gareth Vipers, WSJ, 8 June 2023 The comedy series tells the story of the titular Gemstone family, who are world-famous televangelists. Joe Otterson, Variety, 27 July 2023 See More

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Word History

First Known Use

1973, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of televangelist was in 1973

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“Televangelist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/televangelist. Accessed 4 Dec. 2023.

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televangelist

noun
tel·​evan·​ge·​list ˌtel-i-ˈvan-jə-ləst How to pronounce televangelist (audio)
: an evangelist who conducts regularly televised religious programs
televangelism noun
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