preexistence
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- noun
- /ˌpriːɪˈzɪstəns/
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preexistencia
- In philosophy, the concept of preexistence often refers to the soul's existence prior to its earthly life.
- preexistence of the soul
Examples
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Eusebius's first task in the Church History is to explain the doctrine of the preexistence of the Word.
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And the wonder is not only that these things have an independent existence but also that they seem to have had a preexistence—that is, to have a history that antedates our awareness of them.
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To the extent that at times I was fascinated by the idea of the preexistence of the soul.
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The Gospel of John is one important example that had a prominent influence on the later tradition, especially through its Christology of preexistence.
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Both the 1981 and 1985 documents went further in claiming that in his human consciousness, Jesus was aware of his personal preexistence as Son of God.
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NRDA depends on the preexistence of an adequate scientific understanding to produce compensatory restoration for lost resources and their ecosystem and human services.
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She attributes this excessive negativity toward creation to O'Connell's controversial doctrine of the soul's preexistence.
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The Homoians sought to refute the modalist denial of Christ's preexistence by appealing to theophanies.
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Many cultures believe in the preexistence of souls before they are born into the world.
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The preexistence of ancient civilizations can be seen in the ruins that still exist today.
Synonyms
Being earlier than another event in time
Being earlier in time or order than something else
The fact of happening before something else in time
Antonyms
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Preexistence comes from the part pre- meaning 'before' and existence from exist meaning 'to be'. So preexistence means 'being before' something, the state of existing before another event or time.