premortal

English

Etymology

pre- +‎ mortal

Adjective

premortal (not comparable)

1. Before the start of life.
   • 2007 December 14, Laurie Goodstein, “Huckabee Is Not Alone in Ignorance on Mormonism”, in New York Times‎^[1]:

     "Latter-day Saints believe that all of us, Christ included, existed in a premortal existence, as spirits," Mr. Millet said.