merely self-preservation

language: ko

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.
    ko: 단지 자기 보존

examples

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

    그의 망명 결정은 정치적 신념이 아니라 단지 자기 보존 때문이었다.