self preservation
/ˌsɛlf ˌprɛzərˈveɪʃən/
noun
- The natural instinct to protect oneself from harm or danger, especially to stay alive.
- Self-preservation is a basic instinct in all animals.
- In a crisis, the urge for self-preservation often takes over.
- He jumped out of the way out of pure self-preservation.
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