self-pres·er·va·tion (s lf prz r-v  shn)n. 1. Protection of oneself from harm or destruction. 2. The instinct for individual preservation; the innate desire to stay alive. |
self-preservation
n
the preservation of oneself from danger or injury, esp as a basic instinct
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. | self-preservation - preservation of yourself from harm; a natural or instinctive tendency preservation, saving - the activity of protecting something from loss or danger |
Translations
self-preservation [ˈsɛlfˌprɛzəˈveɪʃ/ən] n → istinto di conservazione
self-preservation [ˈsɛlfˌprɛzəˈveɪʃ/ən] n → istinto di conservazione
self-preservation [ˈsɛlfˌprɛzəˈveɪʃ/ən] n → istinto di conservazione
n self-preservation [ˈselfprezəˈveiʃən]
the natural inclination towards the protection of oneself from harm, danger etc Self-preservation is our strongest instinct. selfbehoud حِفْظ الذّات самосъхранение pud sebezáchovy selvopholdelse die Selbsterhaltung αυτοσυντήρηση autopreservación, propia conservación enesealalhoiutung حفظ ذات itsesäilytys instinct de conservation שְׁמִירָה עַצמִית आत्म संरक्षण samoočuvanje önfenntartás sifat menjaga diri sjálfsbjargarhvöt autoconservazione, conservazione 自己保存 자기 보존 savisauga pašsaglabāšanās penjagaan diri zelfbehoud selvoppholdelsesdrift instynkt samozachowawczy auto-conservação instinct de conservare самосохранение pud sebazáchovy samoohranitev samoočuvanje självbevarelse การรักษาตัวเอง kendini koruma 自衛本能 самозбереження تحفظ ذات bản năng tự bảo toàn 自卫能力
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