televangelist
noun
tel·evan·ge·list
ˌte-li-ˈvan-jə-list 
: an evangelist who conducts regularly televised religious programs
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Founded by televangelist Jerry Falwell Sr., the college has long adhered to evangelical beliefs.
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Nina Turner, Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2024
In the 1980s, the Pentecostal televangelist Jimmy Swaggart used his personal column in his ministry’s magazine to endorse evangelist Pat Robertson’s campaign for president.
—Andy Kroll, ProPublica, 18 Oct. 2024
For Elton John and his husband David Furnish, televangelist Tammy Faye has long been a figure of fascination.
—Caitlin Huston, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Oct. 2024
In 2017, Gilbert Deya, a Kenyan televangelist based in the United Kingdom, was extradited to Kenya after being accused of falsely claiming to create miracle babies for several women who couldn’t get pregnant.
—Alexis Okeowo, The New Yorker, 19 Aug. 2024
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Nina Turner, Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2024
In the 1980s, the Pentecostal televangelist Jimmy Swaggart used his personal column in his ministry’s magazine to endorse evangelist Pat Robertson’s campaign for president.
—Andy Kroll, ProPublica, 18 Oct. 2024
For Elton John and his husband David Furnish, televangelist Tammy Faye has long been a figure of fascination.
—Caitlin Huston, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Oct. 2024
In 2017, Gilbert Deya, a Kenyan televangelist based in the United Kingdom, was extradited to Kenya after being accused of falsely claiming to create miracle babies for several women who couldn’t get pregnant.
—Alexis Okeowo, The New Yorker, 19 Aug. 2024
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televangelist
noun
tel·evan·ge·list
ˌtel-i-ˈvan-jə-ləst
: an evangelist who conducts regularly televised religious programs
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