[Sourdough]

Reducing the definition of survival for a human to its most fundamental or basic level..??

I have actually seen a perfect description but can't find it.

 

[Spenser]

Reducing the definition of survival for a human to its most fundamental or basic level..??

Taking that next deep breath of air; Getting the Oxygen into your lungs, and whatever it took for you to do this. There is nothing more 'basic' than that.

 

[foodzwhat]

Humans have an ingrained sense of self preservation, like any other animal. And under intense pressure, humans will do whatever it takes to make sure that they survive. There's an ancient saying, "A drowning man will grab at anything, even the point of a spear."

 

[Annie]

collinsdictionary.com

It comes from two Latin words: super, which means 'above, over, or beyond' and vivere, which means 'to live'. These two words word combined to produce the verb supervivere, which over time morphed into the Provençal word sobrevivre and the Old French sourvivre.

 

[OregonDreams]

It's a basic will to live. Happens in animals and I suspect plants and other organisms also.