1 ante rem | Definition of ante rem

ante rem

adverb
an·​te rem | \ ¦antē¦rem, ¦än-\
variants: or ante res \ -​¦rās \

Definition of ante rem

: prior in reality or existence to particulars philosophical disputes over the proposition that universals exist ante rem — see avicennism

History and Etymology for ante rem

Medieval Latin, literally, before the thing

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