peer pressure

American  

[peer presh-er] / ˈpɪər ˈprɛʃ ər /

noun

1. social pressure by members of one's peer group to take a certain action, adopt certain values, or otherwise conform in order to be accepted.

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peer pressure Cultural  

1. The social influence a peer group exerts on its individual members, as each member attempts to conform to the expectations of the group. (See conformity.)

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Example Sentences

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peer pressure

He added that "peer pressure played a large part in what went on".

From BBC ● May 21, 2026

"There is peer pressure, because they've seen what their friends did. There is the expectation that has been planted with an affluent lifestyle. And there is the idea of showing effort," he said.

From Barron's ● Feb. 12, 2026

If all children are offline, the peer pressure disappears.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 4, 2026

I’m not going to succumb to any sort of weird peer pressure.

From Slate ● Nov. 4, 2025

I can’t believe how peer pressure can take charge of a person’s life and change who they are.

From "The Freedom Writers Diary" by The Freedom Writers