Pronunciation: - ˌ pre-z ə r- ' v ā -sh ə n
Function: noun
Date: circa 1614
1 : preservation of oneself from destruction or harm
2 : a natural or instinctive tendency to act so as to preserve one's own existence
Pronunciation: - ˌ pre-z ə r- ' v ā -sh ə n
Function: noun
Date: circa 1614
1 : preservation of oneself from destruction or harm
2 : a natural or instinctive tendency to act so as to preserve one's own existence
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012