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self-preservation
[ self-prez-er-vey-shuhn, self- ]
/ ˈsɛlfˌprɛz ərˈveɪ ʃən, ˌsɛlf- /
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noun
preservation of oneself from harm or destruction.
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Origin of self-preservation
First recorded in 1605–15
OTHER WORDS FROM self-preservation
self-pre·serv·ing, adjectiveWords nearby self-preservation
self-pollination, self-portrait, self-possessed, self-possession, self-praise, self-preservation, self-pride, self-proclaimed, self-produced, self-professed, self-promotion
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British Dictionary definitions for self-preservation
self-preservation
noun
the preservation of oneself from danger or injury, esp as a basic instinct
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