preexistence
noun
pre·ex·is·tence
prē-ig-ˈzi-stən(t)s 
: existence in a former state or previous to something else
specifically
: existence of the soul before its union with the body
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Belief in the preexistence.
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Gordon Monson, The Salt Lake Tribune, 28 Mar. 2022
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Gordon Monson, The Salt Lake Tribune, 28 Mar. 2022
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preexistence
noun
pre·ex·is·tence
ˌprē-ig-ˈzis-tən(t)s
: existence in a former state or before something else
especially
: existence of the soul before its union with the body
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