prelife

/priˈlaɪf/
noun
  1. A state or period believed to exist before birth or before the beginning of life.
    • In her poem, she imagined a prelife of peace and light.
    • The philosopher speculated about a prelife where all souls are united.
    • Some religions teach that the soul exists in a prelife before entering the body.
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adjective
  1. Existing or occurring before the beginning of life.
    • Prelife conditions on Earth were very different from today.
    • Scientists study prelife chemical reactions that may have led to the first organisms.
    • The theory describes a prelife world of simple molecules.