Definitions

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun An evangelist who conducts religious telecasts.

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  • noun 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.

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  • noun an evangelist who conducts services on television

Etymologies

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition

[Blend of television and evangelist.]

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Blend of television and evangelist

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Examples

  • He is what Americans like to call a 'televangelist' - although I have other words to describe him, as I'm sure you will have too!

    Archive 2005-08-01 Kerron Cross 2005

  • Roberts will be remembered not just as the first person to bring religious preaching and ceremony, and his healing ministry to television - he's now called the first "televangelist" - but for talking frankly about religion and sex on the airwaves.

    Zennie62.com - The Blog Report 2009

  • He’s a freakin televangelist whack job, making money off of African goldmines.

    Think Progress » VIDEO: Springsteen Hits Coulter, Defends Right To Take A Stand On Political Issues 2006

  • He is inexperienced, arrogant, and his speaking leaves me thinking of a televangelist, which is not a compliment.

    Obama calls win 'very humbling' 2008

  • Because of us, you might even see a big-name televangelist come to town to denounce Pepper!

    Unite Cincinnati Endorsements Nathaniel Livingston 2005

  • Because of us, you might even see a big-name televangelist come to town to denounce Pepper!

    Unite Cincinnati Endorsements Nathaniel Livingston 2005

  • Mr. SOARIES: Robert Tilton, Robert Tilton is a so-called televangelist who was discovered to have gotten prayer requests accompanied by money and then when an investigative reporter went behind his church he found all of those prayer requests dumped unopened.

    NPR Topics: News 2010

  • Al Sharpton calls televangelist Pat Robertson's comments on Haiti 'repulsive, un-Christian'

    Indymedia Ireland paradigm shift environmental alliance 2010

  • Al Sharpton calls televangelist Pat Robertson's comments on Haiti 'repulsive, un-Christian'

    Indymedia Ireland 2010

  • Mr. SOARIES: Robert Tilton, Robert Tilton is a so-called televangelist who was discovered to have gotten prayer requests accompanied by money and then when an investigative reporter went behind his church he found all of those prayer requests dumped unopened.

    NPR Topics: News 2010

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