preexistence

• Nom désignant l'état d'existence avant une certaine époque, un événement ou avant toute autre chose.

A noun referring to the state of existing before a particular time, event, or prior to something else.

indénombrable

1. Existence before a given timeC1formal

   The state of existing before a particular event or time, or prior to something else.

   préexistence

   • The philosopher argued for the preexistence of the soul before birth.
   • The preexistence of the building was not considered in the new design.
   • Some religions teach the preexistence of spirits before earthly life.

   Synonymesantecedenceanteriority