televangelist

televangelist Definition

☆ tel·evan·gelist (tel′ə van′jə list)

noun

a minister who uses TV broadcasts or cablecasts to spread an evangelistic message, solicit donations, etc.

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televangelist Usage Examples

Adjective modifier

American: He now flies the evangelical flag in the UK, a rightwing religious zealot in the mold of American televangelists.
Nigerian: A second major characteristic of Nigerian televangelists is that they are leaders of a church, which in most cases they are the founders.

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