SELF-PRESERVATION


Meaning of SELF-PRESERVATION in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ -ˌpre-zər-ˈvā-shən ]

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's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.