self-preservation

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/ˌsɛlfˌpɹɛzɜˈɹ.veɪ.ʃən/ English

Definitions

noun

The instinctive behaviour that protects oneself from harm.

Related words

Synonyms

self-protection conservation preservation preserving retention survivorship survival preserve protectingness self-prejudice vindictive protectiveness counterwill self-seeking pacifism survivalist self-denier

Rhymes

self preservation

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