self-preservation
definitions
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noun
The instinct or action of protecting oneself from harm, danger, or death; the act of maintaining one's own existence.es: autopreservación
examples
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His goal was no longer merely self-preservation, but to unify all of China and become the ruler of the realm.
Su objetivo ya no era simplemente la autopreservación, sino unificar toda China y convertirse en el gobernante del reino.