televangelist
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of televangelist
1980–85; blend of television and evangelist
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When I heard about the death of Jim Bakker, the scandalous televangelist who fleeced his flock in the 1980s, I recalled going “undercover” as a college newspaper reporter to visit Bakker’s theme park, Heritage USA.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026
Picture a combination televangelist and motivational speaker who never lets up.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026
Located five miles from Disneyland on the campus that once housed televangelist Robert Schuller’s Crystal Cathedral Ministries, the Shroud of Turin Experience is Orange County’s newest tourist attraction with a Christian twist.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 25, 2025
Apocalyptic predictions have popped up repeatedly since: televangelist Harold Camping famously forecasted Raptures in 1994 and 2011.
From Salon ● Sep. 22, 2025
A televangelist who had an immense global following, Joshua died in 2021.
From BBC ● Jul. 15, 2025
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