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self-preservation definition

self·-preservation (-prez′ər vā′s̸hən)

noun

  1. preservation of oneself from danger, injury, or death
  2. the urge to preserve oneself, regarded as an instinct

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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