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3 definitions found
for self-preservation
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :
Self-preservation \Self`-pres`er*va"tion\, n.
The preservation of one's self from destruction or injury.
[1913 Webster]
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) :
self-preservation
n 1: preservation of yourself from harm; a natural or
instinctive tendency
From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 :
18 Moby Thesaurus words for "self-preservation":
avoidance reaction, defence, defense, defense in depth,
defense mechanism, defenses, deterrent capacity, ego defenses,
escape mechanism, guard, negative taxis, protection,
psychological defenses, resistance, self-defense, self-protection,
the defensive, ward
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