preexistence
🇬🇧 UK/priɪg'zɪstəns/🇺🇸 US/.pri:ig'zistәns/
A2
Definitions
n.
The state of having existed before the current time; the existence of a soul before its present life
先前存在;前世;灵魂先存
🧩 Root Breakdown
Root-derivedCommon Collocations
- 1.preexistence of the soul灵魂先存
- 2.doctrine of preexistence先存说教义
- 3.[preexistence of a condition]既往病症的存在
- 4.belief in preexistence对前世的信仰
Example Sentences
- 1.
The doctrine of the soul's preexistence is central to certain religious traditions.
- 2.
The preexistence of the condition complicated the insurance claim significantly.