Self-preservation

3 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Self-preservation \Self`-pres`er*va"tion\, n.
     The preservation of one's self from destruction or injury.
     [1913 Webster]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:



  self-preservation
       n : preservation of yourself from harm; a natural or instinctive
           tendency

From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 [moby-thes]:

  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