peer pressure

[peer presh-er]

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.

peer pressure

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.)

Example Sentences

Allen charges are controversial, as some believe they can put undue pressure on juries, forcing them to change their stances or cave to peer pressure - especially when their opinion is in the minority.

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The fear is that all the weeks of partying as well as the peer pressure involved are having a detrimental effect on teenagers' overall wellbeing, as well as their grades.

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"If you have large canisters, then it means that more people can try it and use it and that can lead to a lot of peer pressure."

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"But it's still present, because in the '90s, there was still, of course, the peer pressure from the parents to, I don't know, just start a diet," he says.

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The headteacher said issues with social media had occurred with children as young as seven, in Year 3, while peer pressure for parents to give their children smartphones was commonplace by Year 5.

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