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hypepriest

hypepriest noun: a celebrity priest or pastor who dresses fashionably; a hypebeast priest.

Noun

hypepriest (plural hypepriests)

  1. (neologism) A 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.2017 August 7, Sam Schube, “Hypepriests: The Grail-Wearing Pastors Who Dress Like Justin Bieber”, in GQ, New York, N.Y.: Condé Nast, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 17 May 2023
    • [Chad] Veach, who was recently dubbed the "hypepriest", is matching his look in a long-sleeved T-shirt with a checkerboard design on the sleeve – merchandise from LA's Zoe Church, where Veach preaches and [Justin] Bieber attends.2017 August 28, Ellie Violet Bramley, “From hypebeast to hypepriest: why the church is embracing streetwear”, in Katharine Viner, editor, The Guardian, London: Guardian News & Media, →ISSN, →OCLC...

Forms of hypepriest

pluralhypepriests

Origin of hypepriest

Blend 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).

Questions about hypepriest

What does hypepriest mean?
Hypepriest means a celebrity priest or pastor who dresses fashionably; a hypebeast priest.
What part of speech is hypepriest?
Hypepriest is a noun.
What is the plural of hypepriest?
The plural of hypepriest is hypepriests.

Words near hypepriest in the dictionary

  1. hypemen
  2. hypemonger
  3. hypemongers
  4. hypeness
  5. hypengyophobia
  6. hypepriest
  7. hypepriests
  8. hyper
  9. hyper explosion
  10. hyper explosions
  11. hyper fur

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