peer pressure
noun
: a feeling that one must do the same things as other people of one's age and social group in order to be liked or respected by them
She started drinking in high school because of peer pressure.
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Compared to adults, young people are less able to weigh long-term consequences, resist peer pressure, regulate emotions and control impulses.
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Caitlin Cavanagh, The Conversation, 15 Oct. 2025
Parents can help by starting open conversations about peer pressure, identity, and the importance of being authentic.
—Ashleigh N. Deluca, Parents, 24 Sep. 2025
The study identified eight motivations of poaching, ranging from poaching for trophy parts of an animal to peer pressure to subsistence to opportunistic poaching.
—Andrew McKean, Outdoor Life, 11 Sep. 2025
Kemp is doing just that ‒ and hoping that peer pressure works both ways.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
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Caitlin Cavanagh, The Conversation, 15 Oct. 2025
Parents can help by starting open conversations about peer pressure, identity, and the importance of being authentic.
—Ashleigh N. Deluca, Parents, 24 Sep. 2025
The study identified eight motivations of poaching, ranging from poaching for trophy parts of an animal to peer pressure to subsistence to opportunistic poaching.
—Andrew McKean, Outdoor Life, 11 Sep. 2025
Kemp is doing just that ‒ and hoping that peer pressure works both ways.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
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“Peer pressure.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/peer%20pressure. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
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