self-preservation

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)
self-preservation
    n 1: preservation of yourself from harm; a natural or
         instinctive tendency
from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Self-preservation \Self`-pres`er*va"tion\, n.
   The preservation of one's self from destruction or injury.
   [1913 Webster]
from Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0
18 Moby Thesaurus words for "self-preservation":
      avoidance reaction, defence, defense, defense in depth,
      defense mechanism, defenses, deterrent capacity, ego defenses,
      escape mechanism, guard, negative taxis, protection,
      psychological defenses, resistance, self-defense, self-protection,
      the defensive, ward
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