self-preservationn.

Brit.

/ˌsɛlfprɛzəˈveɪʃn/, U.S.

/ˌsɛlfˌprɛzərˈveɪʃ(ə)n/

Forms: see self- prefix and preservation n.

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: self- prefix, preservation n.

Etymology: < self- prefix + preservation n.

Protection of oneself from harm, death, or destruction; esp. the natural or instinctive tendency of humans and animals to take measures to survive. Also in extended use.Also (esp. in early use) in the proverb self-preservation is the first law of nature and variants.In quot. 1605 as a count noun.

ΘΚΠ

the world > action or operation > safety > protection or defence > preservation from injury or destruction > [noun] > protection of life > preservation of life > instinct for

self-preservation1605

1605 T. Morton Exact Discov. Romish Doctr. 39 This being an inbred law of Nature, to studie for a selfe preseruation.

a1631 J. Donne Βιαθανατος (1647) i. ii. §2 It is onely upon this reason, that selfe-preservation is of Naturall Law.

1671 J. Milton Samson Agonistes 505 If the punishment Thou canst avoid, self-preservation bids.

1681 J. Dryden Spanish Fryar iv. ii. 54 Self-preservation is the first of Laws.

1712 G. Berkeley Passive Obed. §33. 43 Self-Preservation is..the very first and fundamental Law of Nature.

1776 E. Gibbon Decline & Fall I. ii. 40 Against such internal enemies..the most severe regulations, and the most cruel treatment, seemed almost justified by the great law of self-preservation.

1838 F. Lieber Man. Polit. Ethics I. ii. v. 190 The extra-judicial killing of a person may become absolutely necessary in a specific case of self-preservation.

1849 A. Helps Friends in Council II. i. v. 146 One of the first things for a government is self-preservation.

1884 J. J. Lalor Cycl. Polit. Sci. III. 438/1 Man's individual feelings are stronger than his sympathetic emotions; hence the maxim that ‘self-preservation is the first law of nature’.

1947 New Yorker 22 Mar. 37/1 The sudden dips into air pockets..cause some passengers to hold on tight to the arms of their seats in spasms of self-preservation.

1986 Sydney Morning Herald (Nexis) 25 Nov. 18 If our leadership can demonstrate its ability to rise above self-preservation and political expediency, then perhaps the electorate will be more inclined to follow suit.

2009 Financial Times 19 Sept. 8/5 An instinct for self-preservation prompted him to move to California to kick his heroin habit.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, January 2018; most recently modified version published online June 2022).

单词	self-preservation
释义	self-preservationn. Brit. /ˌsɛlfprɛzəˈveɪʃn/, U.S. /ˌsɛlfˌprɛzərˈveɪʃ(ə)n/ Forms: see self- prefix and preservation n. Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: self- prefix, preservation n. Etymology: < self- prefix + preservation n. Protection of oneself from harm, death, or destruction; esp. the natural or instinctive tendency of humans and animals to take measures to survive. Also in extended use.Also (esp. in early use) in the proverb self-preservation is the first law of nature and variants.In quot. 1605 as a count noun. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > safety > protection or defence > preservation from injury or destruction > [noun] > protection of life > preservation of life > instinct for self-preservation1605 1605 T. Morton Exact Discov. Romish Doctr. 39 This being an inbred law of Nature, to studie for a selfe preseruation. a1631 J. Donne Βιαθανατος (1647) i. ii. §2 It is onely upon this reason, that selfe-preservation is of Naturall Law. 1671 J. Milton Samson Agonistes 505 If the punishment Thou canst avoid, self-preservation bids. View more context for this quotation 1681 J. Dryden Spanish Fryar iv. ii. 54 Self-preservation is the first of Laws. 1712 G. Berkeley Passive Obed. §33. 43 Self-Preservation is..the very first and fundamental Law of Nature. 1776 E. Gibbon Decline & Fall I. ii. 40 Against such internal enemies..the most severe regulations, and the most cruel treatment, seemed almost justified by the great law of self-preservation. 1838 F. Lieber Man. Polit. Ethics I. ii. v. 190 The extra-judicial killing of a person may become absolutely necessary in a specific case of self-preservation. 1849 A. Helps Friends in Council II. i. v. 146 One of the first things for a government is self-preservation. 1884 J. J. Lalor Cycl. Polit. Sci. III. 438/1 Man's individual feelings are stronger than his sympathetic emotions; hence the maxim that ‘self-preservation is the first law of nature’. 1947 New Yorker 22 Mar. 37/1 The sudden dips into air pockets..cause some passengers to hold on tight to the arms of their seats in spasms of self-preservation. 1986 Sydney Morning Herald (Nexis) 25 Nov. 18 If our leadership can demonstrate its ability to rise above self-preservation and political expediency, then perhaps the electorate will be more inclined to follow suit. 2009 Financial Times 19 Sept. 8/5 An instinct for self-preservation prompted him to move to California to kick his heroin habit. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, January 2018; most recently modified version published online June 2022). < n.1605
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