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televangelist
noun tel·evan·ge·list \ˌte-li-ˈvan-jə-list\
: a person and especially a preacher who appears on television in order to teach about Christianity and try to persuade people to become Christians
Full Definition of TELEVANGELIST
: an evangelist who conducts regularly televised religious programs
— tel·evan·ge·lism \-ˌli-zəm\ noun
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First Known Use of TELEVANGELIST
1973
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