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[ self-prez-er-vey-shuhn, self- ] / ˈsɛlfˌprɛz ərˈveɪ ʃən, ˌsɛlf- /
nounpreservation of oneself from harm or destruction. Origin of self-preservationFirst recorded in 1605–15 OTHER WORDS FROM self-preservationself-pre·serv·ing, adjectiveWords nearby self-preservationself-pollination, self-portrait, self-possessed, self-possession, self-praise, self-preservation, self-pride, self-proclaimed, self-produced, self-professed, self-promotion Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for self-preservationThe cynical will note that fundamentalist charismatics do have some sense of self-preservation. Bible Passages that Could Get You Killed|Candida Moss|February 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST One motivation for Republicans might be self-preservation alone. Jesus Vs. Tea Party on Immigration|Patricia Murphy|November 13, 2013|DAILY BEAST Traditionally, people who make their living giving and taking punches have not paid much heed to the law of self-preservation. Boxers, Be Brave and Quit Before Your Brain Turns to Mush|Gordon Marino|October 25, 2013|DAILY BEAST Could Jagger and the Stones pull off a similar feat of reinvention and self-preservation? Is Mick Jagger Too Old to Rock?|Andrew Romano|July 26, 2013|DAILY BEAST
It was just another shameful act of self-preservation from a singularly evil man. You’re Over, Lance Armstrong|Buzz Bissinger|January 18, 2013|DAILY BEAST He was not in bad health, he was not lazy, or given to self-preservation, but he had little impulse to activity of any sort. Thomas Wingfold, Curate|George MacDonald Self-preservation should not be the object most studied by a party. The Religion of Politics|Ezra S. Gannett Ours was the right of self-preservation by superior strength. North-Pole Voyages|Zachariah Atwell Mudge "Self-preservation is the first law of nature," quoted the Shaggy Man. The Emerald City of Oz|L. Frank Baum The sentiment of self-preservation and the desire of booty kept them constantly on the alert. Russia|Donald Mackenzie Wallace
British Dictionary definitions for self-preservation
nounthe preservation of oneself from danger or injury, esp as a basic instinct Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 |