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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peer pressure

He previously told BBC Scotland News that such limits could help reduce peer pressure and allow inexperienced drivers to build up life‑saving experience, particularly on rural roads and in difficult conditions.

From BBC ● May 25, 2026

Many of us were raised to sneer at social influence—instructed to resist peer pressure at all costs—but there’s another term for thinking about all this that’s less off-putting: role modeling.

From Slate ● May 15, 2026

One of my mom group chats recently turned to strength training, and I copped to finally succumbing to peer pressure and buying weights on Amazon—5 pounders, to be exact.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 27, 2026

"It's some form of peer pressure," 24-year-old Haskell Austin tells the BBC.

From BBC ● Feb. 13, 2026

And maybe it’s not the evil peer pressure my parents worry about after all.

From "Amina's Song" by Hena Khan