preincarnation

American  

[pree-in-kahr-ney-shuhn, pree-in-] / priˌɪn kɑrˈneɪ ʃən, ˌpri ɪn- /

noun

1. a previous incarnation or an existence before incarnation.

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Etymology

Origin of preincarnation

First recorded in 1900–05; pre- + incarnation

Example Sentences

Musa is like a preincarnation of Zero Mostel, especially when he orders flunkies to push a dead donkey over a cliff.

From Time Magazine Archive

As my Shakespearian preincarnation scorned dishonourable designs, so do even I. The marriage of Veuve Elodie Marescaux and Horatio Bakkus will take place at the earliest opportunity allowed by French law.

From Project Gutenberg