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Survival of the Fittest refers to a key concept in the theory of evolution, survival of the fittest can be understood as the idea that those organisms best adapted to their environment will be more successful than those who are not.

A survivor refers to a person who has experienced a traumatic event or circumstance and has managed to cope with the aftermath of that event or circumstance. The term survivor is often used to describe individuals who have experienced traumatic events such as abuse, accident, natural disasters, and war, but it can also be used to describe individuals who have experienced other types of traumatic experiences, such as medical diagnoses, loss of a loved one, or job loss.

Survivor guilt refers to self -blame for enduring after loss of loved one.

Survivors is a term used in industrial and organizational psychology that refer to employees who retain their jobs following a downsizing.

- Survivors (of bereavement) : Survivors (of bereavement ) refer to individuals who have found their way to healthy living after a death.

Survivors of suicide is a a phrase usually used to refer to individuals who experience the after-effects of the suicide of another; not ordinarily used to refer to individuals who attempt to end their lives but who do not succeed in their attempts

Susceptibility is a term in genetics that refer to genes that only slightly increase the risk of developing the disorder, but in contrast to the deterministic genes, these are more common in the population.

In psychology, suspicion refers to a state of mind characterized by distrust and doubt towards another person or group. It can be a natural response to situations where there is a perceived threat or risk of harm.

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