| preexistent | (adj) existing previously or before something, Syn. pre-existing, pre-existent, preexisting, Example: variations on pre-existent musical themes |
| Preexistent | a. Existing previously; preceding existence; |
| Preexistentism | n. (Philos.) The theory of a preëxistence of souls before their association with human bodies. Emerson. [ 1913 Webster ] |