preincarnation

[pree-in-kahr-ney-shuhn, pree-in-]

noun

1. a previous incarnation or an existence before incarnation.

Word History and Origins

Origin of preincarnation¹

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.

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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.

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