televangelist

[ tel-i-van-juh-list ]

noun

1. an evangelist who regularly conducts religious services on television.

televangelist

/ ˌtɛlɪˈvændʒəlɪst /

noun

1. an evangelical preacher who appears regularly on television, preaching the gospel and appealing for donations from viewers

Word History and Origins

Origin of televangelist¹

1980–85; blend of television and evangelist

Word History and Origins

Origin of televangelist¹

C20: from tele ( vision ) + ( e ) vangelist

Example Sentences

She's a televangelist and doesn't know a lot of the mainstream evangelical leaders.

From Salon

At the time, being a Directioner was the only religion I believed in and I bought in like they were irresistibly charming televangelists.

From Salon

“Your untimely death has crushed me, and broken the hearts of believers and shocked an entire nation,” televangelist and former Vice-President Nevers Mumba posted on Facebook after Ngosa’s death was announced on Friday.

From BBC

The omnipresent nature of the internet means that online personalities can have wider reach and more influence than even the biggest televangelists of the past.

From Salon

Authorities said the boy, Samuel, was with his mother on Sunday when she entered the Lakewood Church in Houston, just after a service led by the televangelist Joel Osteen.

From New York Times

Related Words

• missionary
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