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German
Etymology
From Selbsterhaltung + -s- + Trieb.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈzɛlpstʔɛɐ̯haltʊŋsˌtʁiːp/
- Hyphenation: Selbst‧er‧hal‧tungs‧trieb
Noun
Selbsterhaltungstrieb m (strong, genitive Selbsterhaltungstriebes or Selbsterhaltungstriebs, plural Selbsterhaltungstriebe)
- self-preservation, drive for self-preservation, self-preservation instinct
- Synonyms: Selbsterhaltungsinstinkt, Überlebensinstinkt, Überlebenstrieb
Declension
Declension of Selbsterhaltungstrieb
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