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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 — 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. * * * noun [noncount] : a feeling that you must do the same things as other people of your age and social … Useful english dictionary
peer pressure — noun encouragement by ones peers. She vowed to give up drinking during the exam period, but eventually succumbed to peer pressure and was out drinking with her friends within a week of the resolution … Wiktionary
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