A person who advocates for the authority and independence of the church; someone devoted to ecclesiastical interests.
From 'ecclesiastic' plus the agent suffix '-ist' (one who practices or advocates), or directly from Greek elements referring to church matters.
An ecclesiast is someone so devoted to church matters that they make it their mission—think of them as the church's internal advocates, pushing for church rights and power!
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