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instinct for self-preservation

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  • self-preservation — self preser vation n [U] protection of yourself and your own life in a threatening or dangerous situation ▪ the instinct for self preservation …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • self-preservation — noun (U) protection of yourself in a threatening or dangerous situation: the instinct for self preservation …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • self-preservation — /ˌsɛlf prɛzəˈveɪʃən/ (say .self prezuh vayshuhn) noun 1. preservation of oneself from harm or destruction. –phrase 2. instinct of (or for) self preservation, an intuitive response thought to be instinctive in animals, which prompts whichever… …  

  • instinct — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ deep, powerful, strong ▪ gut ▪ pure, sheer ▪ Out of pure instinct, he moved back a little …   Collocations dictionary

  • instinct — noun (C, U) a natural tendency or ability to behave or react in a particular way without having to learn it or think about it (+ for): an instinct for self preservation | instinct to do sth: a lion s instinct to hunt | My instinct would be to… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • self-preservation — The instinct of protecting one s self against danger. The desire to live; the instinct which generally prompts men to acts of care and caution when approaching or in the presence of danger. Wabash R. Co. v De Tar (CA8 Iowa) 141 F 932. The… …   Ballentine's law dictionary

  • self-pres·er·va·tion — /ˌsɛlfˌprɛzɚˈveıʃən/ noun [noncount] : protection of yourself from harm or death We all have an instinct for self preservation …   Useful english dictionary

  • Preservation — may mean:* Cultural Heritage Preservation, which includes: **Preservation (library and archival science), maintenance of artifacts and the intellectual record **Art conservation, the retention of cultural heritage for the future. **Digital… …   Wikipedia

  • instinct — 1. An enduring disposition or tendency of an organism to act in an organized and biologically adaptive manner characteristic of its species. 2. The unreasoning impulse to perform some purposive action without an immediate consciousness of the end …   Medical dictionary

  • Nazism — National Socialism redirects here. For other ideologies and groups called National Socialism, see National Socialism (disambiguation). Nazi redirects here. For the Sumerian deity, see Nazi (god) …   Wikipedia

  • Augustine — Gerard O’Daly 1 LIFE AND PHILOSOPHICAL READINGS Augustine was born in Thagaste (modern Souk Ahras in Algeria) in Roman North Africa in AD 354. He died as bishop of Hippo (now Annaba, Algeria) in 430. His education followed the standard Roman… …   History of philosophy

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