self-preservation
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- noun
- /ˌsɛlfˌprɛzərˈveɪʃən/
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autoprotección
- The animal's behaviour is a clear example of self-preservation, as it hides from predators in the foliage.
- instinct for self-preservation
- seek self-preservation
- efforts in self-preservation
It is fight or flight mode, self preservation and it is all about survival.
- It is fight or flight mode, self preservation and it is all about survival.
- Perhaps as an example, more than we value truth, we value self preservation more than we value truth.
- And so they have this sense of self worth and self preservation.
- So they, they, they can love another person, but their self preservation takes precedence.
- It's not so much a crime of of selfishness or self preservation, it's a crime of miscalculation.
- We're biologically predisposed to towards self preservation, to stay alive and to reproduce.
- Number three, they engage in self preservation.
- of accountability because when you were faced with a situation where self preservation was an option, you chose not to take it.
- And it was just my, my attitude was more self preservation than being a team guy and taking one for the team.
- It is far more useful to talk about healthy assertiveness, self advocacy, and self preservation.
Examples
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I admire a man with a strong sense of self-preservation.
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Faced with a mandate for an increased work effort, the question of self-preservation arose with every faculty member.
Academic text (2002) -
And as always, self preservation is a right.
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Perhaps as an example, more than we value truth, we value self preservation more than we value truth.
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The South should, by the instinct of self preservation, be united.
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Half of him wants to come clean, but the self-preservation half knows to play it cool.
Fiction book (1999) -
We all become animals with exactly one instinct left: self-preservation.
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It is fight or flight mode, self preservation and it is all about survival.
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The laws of necessity, of self-preservation, and of saving our country when in danger are of higher obligation.
Academic text (1997) -
Well, our brains come equipped with a self-preservation mechanism to stop us from harmful actions.
Synonyms
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Protecting yourself from being hurt, often by using force
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Actions or things people use to keep themselves safe
Antonyms
How Self-Protective
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Surface Forms
Morphology
self-preservation = self + preservation (transparent) = self + preservation
The compound combines two common words whose meanings directly yield 'protecting oneself', so the structure and meaning are clear.
Etymology
Self-preservation is made of self and preservation, and preservation comes from preserve, which means 'to keep safe'. So, self-preservation is the natural urge to protect yourself from harm.