🇵🇹Portuguese Source WordCode: PT

Autoconservação

Pronunciation / Transliteration: aw-toh-kohn-ser-vah-sow

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Autoconservación/ˌɔː.təʊ.kənˌsɜː.vəˈeɪ.ʃən/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇵🇹 Example Sentence in Portuguese:

"A autoconservação é vital em tempos de crise."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The act of preserving oneself or maintaining one's existence.

    "In times of crisis, autoconservación becomes a vital instinct for survival."
  2. 2

    A principle or practice aimed at sustaining one's own well-being.

    "The philosophy of autoconservación emphasizes the importance of mental health and self-care."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'autoconservación' is derived from the Spanish roots 'auto-', meaning 'self', and 'conservación', meaning 'conservation'. It reflects the concept of self-preservation and has evolved in usage to encompass various contexts including ecological and psychological self-maintenance.

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