"instinct of self preservation" in German instinct of self-preservation Selbsterhaltungstrieb Detailed translations for "instinct of self preservation" instinct of self-preservation instinct of self-preservation der Selbsterhaltungstrieb{masculine} My instinct of self-preservation saved me. Source: opensubtitles.org Corpus by OPUS Request review Der Selbsterhaltungstrieb hat mich gerettet.