televangelist
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tel·e·van·gel·ist
(tĕl′ĭ-văn′jə-lĭst)n.
An evangelist who conducts religious telecasts.
[Blend of television and evangelist.]
tel′e·van′gel·ism n.
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televangelist
(ˌtɛlɪˈvændʒəlɪst)n
(Protestantism) US an evangelical preacher who appears regularly on television, preaching the gospel and appealing for donations from viewers
[C20: from tele(vision) + (e)vangelist]
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tel•e•van•ge•list
(ˌtɛl ɪˈvæn dʒə lɪst)n.
an evangelist who conducts religious services on television.
[1980–85]
tel`e•van′ge•lism, n.
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televangelist
n (esp US) → Fernsehevangelist(in) m(f)
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