- self-pres|er|va|tion
- self-pres|er|va|tion «SEHLF PREHZ uhr VAY shuhn», noun.preservation of oneself from harm or destruction: »
the instinct of self-preservation.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
self-pres|er|va|tion
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self-pres·er·va·tion — /ˌsɛlfˌprɛzɚˈveıʃən/ noun [noncount] : protection of yourself from harm or death We all have an instinct for self preservation … Useful english dictionary
pres·er·va·tion — /ˌprɛzɚˈveıʃən/ noun [noncount] 1 : the act of preserving something: such as 1 a : the act of keeping something in its original state or in good condition often + of preservation of the city s historical buildings the preservation of land for… … Useful english dictionary
Self-preservation — Self pres er*va tion, n. The preservation of one s self from destruction or injury. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
preservation — pres|er|va|tion [ˌprezəˈveıʃən US zər ] n [U] 1.) when something is kept in its original state or in good condition →↑preserve preservation of ▪ Eliot campaigned for the preservation of London s churches. ▪ We are working for the preservation of… … Dictionary of contemporary English
er — er·i·an·thus; er·ic; er·i·ca; er·i·ca·ce·ae; er·i·cad; er·i·ca·les; er·i·ce·tal; er·i·ce·tic·o·lous; er·i·coid; er·i·co·phyte; erig·er·on; er·i·glos·sa; er·ik·ite; er·i·na·ceous; er·i·na·ceus; er·in·ite; er·i·nose; er·i·o·bot·rya;… … English syllables
ism — is·ma·el·ism; iso·la·tion·ism; isom·er·ism; isos·ter·ism; ital·ian·ism; ivory tower·ism; jack·son·ism; jaco·bin·ism; jaco·bit·ism; jain·ism; jan·sen·ism; ja·pan·ism; jef·fer·so·nian·ism; jesu·it·ism; jew·ism; jin·go·ism; jour·nal·ism; ju·da·ism;… … English syllables
less — less·est; less·ness; let·ter·less; li·cense·less; lid·less; life·less; life·less·ly; life·less·ness; light·less; light·less·ness; limb·less; lime·less; lim·it·less; line·less; lint·less; lip·less; list·less; list·less·ly; list·less·ness;… … English syllables
ness — ness·ber·ry; ness·ler·iza·tion; ness·ler·ize; ness·ler s; new·fan·gled·ness; new·ness; news·i·ness; nice·ness; nig·gard·li·ness; nig·gard·ness; nigh·ness; nip·pi·ness; no·ble·ness; nois·i·ness; non·cha·lant·ness; north·er·li·ness; north·ness;… … English syllables
-ance — ⇒ ANCE, ENCE, suff. I. Le dérivé est rattaché au verbe ou au participe correspondant A. Le dérivé exprime l action (« le fait de » + inf.) 1. Le suj. du verbe de base désignerait une pers., le fait que qqn s accoutume, etc. : accoutumance « le… … Encyclopédie Universelle
-ence — ⇒ ANCE, ENCE, suff. I. Le dérivé est rattaché au verbe ou au participe correspondant A. Le dérivé exprime l action (« le fait de » + inf.) 1. Le suj. du verbe de base désignerait une pers., le fait que qqn s accoutume, etc. : accoutumance « le… … Encyclopédie Universelle
