self-preservation
noun/ˌself prezəˈveɪʃn/
/ˌself prezərˈveɪʃn/
[uncountable]- the fact of protecting yourself in a dangerous or difficult situation
- She was held back by some sense of self-preservation.
Oxford Collocations DictionarySelf-preservation is used before these nouns:- instinct
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