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Pronunciation / Transliteration: sāthī dabāv
"कई किशोर साथी दबाव का अनुभव करते हैं।"
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2 senses- 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
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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10 Global Lexicons: How "Peer Pressure" is said worldwide
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pression des pairs
Transliteration: pʁesjɔ̃ de pɛʁ
"Les adolescents ressentent souvent la pression des pairs pour se conformer."
Gruppenzwang
Transliteration: ˈɡʁʊpənˌtsvaŋ
"Jugendliche erleben oft Gruppenzwang, um sich anzupassen."
pressione dei pari
Transliteration: preˈsjone dei ˈpari
"Molti adolescenti sentono la pressione dei pari per comportarsi in un certo modo."
presión de grupo
Transliteration: preˈsjon de ˈɡɾupo
"Los jóvenes a menudo sienten la presión de grupo para encajar."
pressão dos pares
Transliteration: pɾeˈsɐ̃w dʊz ˈpaɾis
"Os adolescentes frequentemente enfrentam a pressão dos pares para se conformar."
साथी दबाव
Transliteration: sāthī dabāv
"कई किशोर साथी दबाव का अनुभव करते हैं।"
同伴压力
Transliteration: tóngbàn yālì
"许多青少年感受到同伴压力，迫使他们遵循群体规范。"
또래 압력
Transliteration: ttorae apnyeok
"많은 청소년들이 또래 압력을 느낍니다."
仲間の圧力
Transliteration: nakama no atsuryoku
"多くの若者が仲間の圧力を感じています。"
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