Definition of "peer pressure" [peer pressure]

Pressure from one's peers to behave in a manner similar or acceptable to them. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "peer pressure" in a sentence

"She kept her Blahniks but wore no lipstick, caving in to peer pressure now that she had peers."