survival instinct
survival instinct · survival instincts
Überlebensinstinkt
Any of various unlearned, unthinking responses that serve to preserve one's life or…Any of various unlearned, unthinking responses that serve to preserve one's life or make it difficult to risk one's life.
» We all have a survival instinct, you know?
Nuel · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
2 sensesAny of various unlearned, unthinking responses that serve to preserve one's life or make it difficult to risk one's life.
Überlebensinstinkt
(broadly)The will to live and thrive.
Examples
5 sentencesWe all have a survival instinct, you know?
Liisa's father believed his daughter needed basic survival instincts.
I wonder if keeping your head down and living safely is a survival instinct.
Sami's survival instinct kicked in.
Vladimir's survival instincts kicked in.
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plural: survival instincts| Singular | survival instinct |
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Word family
1 related wordsRelatedself-preservation