What does preexistence mean?
Definitions for preexistence
pre·ex·is·tence
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Princeton's WordNet
preexistencenoun
existing in a former state or previous to something else
Wiktionary
preexistencenoun
The condition of existing prior to the current time
preexistencenoun
The existence of a soul in a previous embodiment
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Preexistencenoun
Existence beforehand; existence of the soul before its union with the body.
Etymology: preexistence, Fr. from preexist.
Wisdom declares her antiquity and preexistence to all the works of this earth. Thomas Burnet, Theory of the Earth.
As Simonides has exposed the vicious part of women, from the doctrine of preexistence; some of the ancient philosophers have satyrized the vicious part of the human species, from a notion of the soul’s postexistence. Addison.
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preexistence
Preexistence refers to the state or fact of existing before something else or before a specific time. This concept is often used in philosophy, religion, or metaphysics in discussions about the existence of a soul or entity before its incarnation or creation in the physical world. It can also refer to a prior condition or individual entity that predates a current one.
Webster Dictionary
Preexistencenoun
existence in a former state, or previous to something else
Preexistencenoun
existence of the soul before its union with the body; -- a doctrine held by certain philosophers
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of preexistence in Chaldean Numerology is: 6
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of preexistence in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8
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