tel ‧ e ‧ van ‧ ge ‧ list /ˌtelɪˈvændʒələst, ˌtelɪˈvændʒəlɪst/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
[ Date: 1900-2000 ; Origin: television + evangelist ]
someone who appears regularly on television to try to persuade people to become Christians, and often also asks people to give them money
—televangelism noun [uncountable]