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self-preservation

[ self-prez-er-vey-shuhn, self- ]

noun

  1. preservation of oneself from harm or destruction.


self-preservation

noun

  1. the preservation of oneself from danger or injury, esp as a basic instinct
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of self-preservation1

First recorded in 1605–15
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Example Sentences

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Like hers, this is an act not only of defiance but self-preservation.

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They may occasionally forget the England team exists for everyone, not just the individuals in the dressing room, but there is an understandable element of self-preservation at play.

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"Even if it's more of self-preservation than human rights for sponsors, this is a turning point for the MeToo movement in Japan. It's up to us how big we make it," she told the BBC.

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In the underground chambers where the ultra-rich think they can escape their sins, there’s one truth that echoes more clearly than their misguided attempt at self-preservation: It isn’t true gods that hide underground — it’s worms.

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Anyone who hopes to preserve the sanctity of the civil-military ideal would do well to circle the wagons of law and constitutionalism and man the ramparts of institutional self-preservation.

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