# survival instinct

> English word · Noun

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

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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