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Leistungsdruck

performance pressure, academic pressure

noun LAYS-tungs-druk Rare
People & Society Education

Usage Note

Leistungsdruck describes the stress that students feel from expectations to perform well — from parents, teachers, or peer competition. It is widely discussed in German education, linked to student mental health and Burnout among young people.

Examples

"Viele Gymnasiasten leiden unter dem hohen Leistungsdruck vor dem Abitur."

Natural Translation

Many grammar school students suffer under the high performance pressure before the Abitur.

Literal Translation

Many grammar-school-students suffer under the high performance-pressure before the Abitur.

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