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Meanings of peer pressure in English

Russian
социальное давление
Portuguese
pressão dos pares
Spanish
presión social
Catalan
pressió social
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Influence that a peer group, observers or individual exerts that encourages others to change their attitudes, values, or behaviors to conform the group norms.

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        социальное давление
        Usage of peer pressure in English
        1
        They needed enough confidence in themselves not to succumb to peer pressure.
        Love overboard
        2
        Or, maybe you're not affected by peer pressure-it'senough that you know.
        Feminist dot com
        3
        Bank bosses seem no more immune to peer pressure than school children.
        Reuters
        4
        But isn't peer pressure to look a certain way in Hollywood irresistible?
        The Guardian
        5
        But peer pressure is not always an automatic or an unconscious process.
        The tipping point: how little things can make a big difference
        6
        Alcohol abuse and peer pressure were found to be key issues.
        The Irish Times
        7
        But Rudd said peer pressure would itself encourage greater economic candor.
        Reuters
        8
        Labour laws, political correctness and peer pressure has corralled the bullies.
        The Irish Times
        9
        Drugs, drink and peer pressure may have led to criminal convictions.
        The Irish Times
        10
        As much as we might value individualism, we're very influenced by peer pressure.
        The Guardian
        11
        And areyou strong enough to resist peer pressure to pay up?
        The Irish Times
        12
        They can fall prey to peer pressure and other outside influences.
        Ebony
        13
        I have never understood what peer pressure does to other people.
        Free as in Freedom: Richard Stallman's Crusade for Free Software
        14
        I never bowed to peer pressure and I wasn't scared to say no.
        The Guardian
        15
        Social support, peer pressure, and information sharing in online communities may affect health behaviors.
        Pubmed
        16
        Some are related to harassment, and of course peer pressure.
        Radio NZ
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        Ireland
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        United States of America
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