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preexistence

Translations

preexistencenoun
preexistences
pl
Many philosophers have speculated about the preexistence of matter.
Многие философы рассуждали о предсуществовании материи.
Additional translations
предшествующее существование
предвечное существованиебогослов.

Definitions

preexistencenoun
The state or fact of existing prior to something else; existence at an earlier time.
Many philosophers have speculated about the preexistence of matter.
(Theology) The existence of Christ or of the soul before birth or before the creation of the world.
The doctrine of Christ's preexistence is affirmed in the Gospel of John.
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