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

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Before his career ended in shame, televangelist was a pioneering legend, a magnetic preacher and performer whose mastery of both pulpit and piano earned a groundbreaking national and global following. Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 2 July 2025 Swaggart also told Assemblies of God officials about infidelity involving televangelist Jim Bakker and a church secretary. Frank E. Lockwood, Arkansas Online, 1 July 2025 The rest of the ensemble works to mixed results: Ruffalo plays Marshall with a Trumpian affect and a game show host/televangelist style, licking his chops gilded with large white veneers; his wife (Toni Collette) fawns with her long manicure and salivates over sauce (yes, sauce). Katie Walsh, Twin Cities, 8 Mar. 2025 Like an ’80s televangelist, Lindell is a pro at exploiting religion to bilk the gullible. Krista Kafer, Denver Post, 20 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for televangelist

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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 13 Jul. 2025.

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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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