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preexistence

noun

/ˌpriːɪɡˈzɪstəns/

Meaning

the state of existing before something else

Philosophers often debated the preexistence of the soul.

prior existence, antecedence, prelife

nonexistence, extinction

preexistence of the soul, preexistence theory

the ability to produce an abundance of offspring or new growth; fertility

a general direction in which something is developing or changing; a fashion or style that is popular

a poor urban area with substandard housing and squalid conditions

a word or phrase that has the same or nearly the same meaning as another word

a formal discussion of opposing viewpoints; argument with reasoned points

a person who studies or writes about history