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.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 18, 2025
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
Paula White, the charismatic televangelist and Trump’s “spiritual advisor,” posted the clip on Instagram.
From Salon ● Jun. 25, 2025
Controversial Kenyan televangelist Gilbert Deya, who claimed he created miraculous pregnancies, has died in a road crash.
From BBC ● Jun. 18, 2025
The videos provided a clearer picture of the Feb. 11 shooting in Lakewood Church, one of the nation’s largest megachurches, led by the televangelist Joel Osteen.
From New York Times ● Feb. 26, 2024
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