televangelist
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of televangelist
1980–85; blend of television and evangelist
Example Sentences
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She chose for law school Regent University, founded by the late televangelist Pat Robertson, because it offered what she calls “a Judeo-Christian” legal education.
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
Chastain, who won an Oscar for her role as a televangelist in The Eyes of Tammy Faye, plays a suburban mom known as the titular Savant in the series.
From BBC
A televangelist who had an immense global following, Joshua died in 2021.
From BBC
Controversial Kenyan televangelist Gilbert Deya, who claimed he created miraculous pregnancies, has died in a road crash.
From BBC
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