🇫🇷French Source WordCode: FR

pression des pairs

Pronunciation / Transliteration: pʁesjɔ̃ de pɛʁ

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Peer Pressure/pɪr ˈprɛʃər/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇫🇷 Example Sentence in French:

"Les adolescents ressentent souvent la pression des pairs pour se conformer."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The social influence exerted by a group on its members to encourage conformity to the group's norms and behaviors.

    "Many teenagers experience peer pressure to engage in risky behaviors like smoking or drinking."
  2. 2

    The feeling of being compelled to act in a certain way due to the expectations of one's peers.

    "She felt the peer pressure to wear the latest fashion trends to fit in with her friends."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'peer pressure' emerged in the mid-20th century, combining 'peer', derived from the Latin 'par', meaning 'equal', and 'pressure', from the Latin 'pressura', meaning 'to press'. It evolved to describe the influence exerted by a peer group on individuals to conform to group norms.

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