self-preservation
self–pres·er·va·tion
noun \-ˌpre-zər-ˈvā-shən\Definition of SELF-PRESERVATION
1
: preservation of oneself from destruction or harm
2
: a natural or instinctive tendency to act so as to preserve one's own existence
See First Known Use of SELF-PRESERVATION
circa 1614
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