English Explanatory Dictionary

survival instinct

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

Any of various unlearned, unthinking responses that serve to preserve one's life or make it difficult to risk one's life.
The will to live and thrive.

Word forms

survival instinct survival instincts

Related words

self-preservation

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