hypepriestEtymologyBlend of hypebeast (“a person obsessed about acquiring fashionable items, especially clothing and shoes”) + priest. Coined by GQ editor Sam Schube in 2017 referring to pastor Carl Lentz (see quotation).hypepriest means A celebrity priest or pastor who dresses fashionably; a hypebeast priest. Lexicurio rates it Sui generis — a strength score of 95 out of 100.nounA celebrity priest or pastor who dresses fashionably; a hypebeast priest.“The hipster pastor is dead, and into the void strides someone new. He's a man god-fearing and Fear of God-wearing in equal measure. Call him The Hypepriest.”