televangelist
[ tel-i-van-juh-list ]
/ ˌtɛl ɪˈvæn dʒə lɪst /
noun
an evangelist who regularly conducts religious services on television.
Origin of televangelist
1980–85; blend of
television and
evangelist
Words nearby televangelist
teletype,
teletypesetter,
teletypewriter,
teletypist,
teleutospore,
televangelist,
teleview,
televise,
television,
television station,
television tube
Example sentences from the Web for televangelist
When a popular Sunni televangelist does it, to forgive is divine.
Disco Mullah Blasphemy Row Highlights Pakistan’s Hypocrisy |Shaheen Pasha |December 21, 2014 |DAILY BEASTPat Robertson, televangelist:Executive assistant Barbara Johnson: "He doesn't have anything on his schedule."
British Dictionary definitions for televangelist
televangelist
/ (ˌtɛlɪˈvændʒəlɪst) /
noun
US
an evangelical preacher who appears regularly on television, preaching the gospel and appealing for donations from viewers
Word Origin for televangelist
C20: from
tele (
vision) + (
e)
vangelist