PREEXISTENCE


Meaning of PREEXISTENCE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ -ig-ˈzis-tən(t)s ]

noun

Date: circa 1652

: existence in a former state or previous to something else ; specifically : existence of the soul before its union with the body

• pre·ex·is·tent -tənt adjective

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.