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Antonyms for self-preservationself-preser·va·tion

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  1. self-preservationnoun

    preservation of yourself from harm; a natural or instinctive tendency

Editors Contribution1.0 / 1 vote

  1. self lothing

    you love yourself, that's why you protect yourself from harm. self lothing means you hate yourself and you don't care if you die

    Submitted by acronimous on August 7, 2014  

How to use self-preservation in a sentence?

  1. Tim Piazza:

    This is the result of a feeling of entitlement, flagrant disobedience of the law, and disregard for moral values that was then exacerbated by egregious acts of self-preservation.

  2. Aloo Denish Obiero:

    Nurturing the environment is an ultimate act of self-preservation.

  3. Diogenes:

    As a matter of self-preservation, a man needs good friends or ardent enemies, for the former instruct him and the latter take him to task.

  4. Christina Richey:

    Institutions appear to be more worried about self-preservation than about their most vulnerable members, it's understandable from a financial standpoint, frankly, but when we don't see notorious harassers being fired or suffering any adverse consequences, we are less confident that complaints will be heard and adjudicated fairly. Then there are fewer complaints and less enforcement.

  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.

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