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.fr: autopréservation
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.
Son objectif n'était plus seulement l'autopréservation, mais d'unifier toute la Chine et de devenir le souverain du royaume.