televangelist
noun
tel·evan·ge·list
ˌte-li-ˈvan-jə-list 
: an evangelist who conducts regularly televised religious programs
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Like an ’80s televangelist, Lindell is a pro at exploiting religion to bilk the gullible.
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Krista Kafer, Denver Post, 20 June 2025
Created in 2019 by Eastbound & Down's Danny McBride, the filthy HBO comedy centers around a family of corrupt, fast-talking televangelists led by John Goodman's aging and regretful Eli Gemstone.
—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 5 May 2025
Paula White, televangelist and spiritual adviser, serves as the office's senior adviser.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Apr. 2025
Tammy Faye, which featured John’s music, chronicled the famous televangelist.
—Carly Thomas, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2019
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Krista Kafer, Denver Post, 20 June 2025
Created in 2019 by Eastbound & Down's Danny McBride, the filthy HBO comedy centers around a family of corrupt, fast-talking televangelists led by John Goodman's aging and regretful Eli Gemstone.
—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 5 May 2025
Paula White, televangelist and spiritual adviser, serves as the office's senior adviser.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Apr. 2025
Tammy Faye, which featured John’s music, chronicled the famous televangelist.
—Carly Thomas, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2019
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“Televangelist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/televangelist. Accessed 10 Jul. 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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