merely self-preservation

language: id

definitions

  1. The concept that an action or motivation is driven exclusively by the instinct to survive or avoid harm, lacking any higher moral, ethical, or altruistic purpose.
    id: sekadar bertahan hidup

examples

  1. His decision to flee the country was driven by merely self-preservation, not by political conviction.

    Keputusannya untuk melarikan diri dari negara itu didorong oleh sekadar bertahan hidup, bukan oleh keyakinan politik.