credible messenger

noun

In social programs, a mentor, often with a criminal or similarly problematic background, who uses the credibility gained by their own lived experience to positively influence (often younger) troubled individuals.

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Meanings

nouncredible messenger (plural credible messengers)

plural credible messengers

  1. In social programs, a mentor, often with a criminal or similarly problematic background, who uses the credibility gained by their own lived experience to positively influence (often younger) troubled individuals.
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APA

credible messenger. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/credible%20messenger

MLA

“credible messenger.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/credible%20messenger. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “credible messenger,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/credible%20messenger.

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