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
ˌte-li-ˈvan-jə-ˌli-zəm How to pronounce televangelist (audio)
noun

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Hickey avoided personal scandals and did not use her ministry to fund an extravagant lifestyle, unlike some other televangelists. — Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 27 Apr. 2026 For more than a decade now, John has been shepherding a show centered around the life of Tammy Faye Bakker, the late Charlotte-region televangelist. — Adam Bell, Charlotte Observer, 11 Sep. 2025 His wife, Paula White-Cain, is a televangelist who serves as a senior adviser to the White House Faith Office. — Ross Raihala, Twin Cities, 12 May 2026 Swaggart, one of the most influential televangelists of the 20th century, built a global broadcasting ministry and reshaped modern religious media. — Bob Mehr, Memphis Commercial Appeal, 20 Jan. 2026 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

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