Televangelist
/tɛlɪˈvænd͡ʒəlɪst/ noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A religious minister (often a Christian priest or minister) who devotes a large portion of his or her ministry to television broadcasts to a regular viewing audience.
"Pastor Walton had spent several years learning from the televangelist host of Success-N-Life, Robert Tilton, at his Bible school in Texas."
- 2 an evangelist who conducts services on television wordnet
Synonyms
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More examples"Pastor Walton had spent several years learning from the televangelist host of Success-N-Life, Robert Tilton, at his Bible school in Texas."
Etymology
Blend of television + evangelist.