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peer group

noun

a group of people, usually of similar age, background, and social status, with whom a person associates and who are likely to influence the person's beliefs and behavior.

peer group

noun

a social group composed of individuals of approximately the same age

peer group

A group of people who share certain social characteristics, such as age, class, occupation, or education, and interact on a level of equality. An individual may be a member of several peer groups, including friends, schoolmates, and coworkers. Peer groups are important in socialization, as individuals attempt to conform to the expectations of their peer groups. (See conformity and peer pressure.)

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Word History and Origins

Origin of peer group¹

First recorded in 1940–45

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Participants can choose either face-to-face group sessions or digital support, including wearable tech and access to health coaches and peer groups.

From BBC

As high school enrollment steadily increased, labor was increasingly left to adults, and teens created peer groups separate from either their families or the streets.

From Los Angeles Times

It’s impossible to know what’s going on inside Vance’s head as she finds her old law firm so fiercely at odds with her new political peer group.

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Sophie is concerned that interactions between boys and girls are distant and impersonal in Ben's peer group.

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William Ibbs, a civil engineering expert and incoming chair of the peer group, said the potential funding cut will only add to the rail difficulty.

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