Synonyms for self-preservation
self-preser·va·tion

Princeton's WordNet

1. self-preservationnoun

   preservation of yourself from harm; a natural or instinctive tendency

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1. List of paraphrases for "self-preservation":

   self-protection, survival

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1. Cas Overton:

   You know, self-preservation kicks in, and I guess a primitive part of my brain just went into operation and that was it.

2. Isaac Mashman:

   To act out of desperation is to act out of instinct. To let oneself get to that point however, is to ignore self-preservation.

3. Antonio Tinio:

   Duterte is very aware that if someone from outside of his camp is elected president it's very likely he will end up in jail. It's about self-preservation, as vice president, she has the stature, she's respected by the international community and that's why Duterte at the moment is paying attention to what she says.

4. Parishioner Olha Mazurets:

   It’s a matter of identity and self-preservation. We must identify our enemy too.

5. Chris Damas:

   What CF is doing is classic corporate self-preservation in a world where there are well-financed people trying to get in to their core Midwest and U.S. Gulf Coast nitrogen market.