lost soul



lost soul

1. A sinner, especially one who has been condemned to hell (as opposed to being granted eternal life in heaven). I worry that my granddaughter is a lost soul, since she's stopped going to church.
2. One who is sad, lonely, and/or aimless. Ever since his wife died, my brother just drifts through the town like a lost soul.
See also: lost, soul

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Joe[dʒəu]
Cinzia-Italian
Janellajə-NEL-əEnglish (Rare)
GyÖRgyikeDYUUR-dyee-keHungarian
Thankarat-Ancient Germanic
Mahomet-Arabic (Anglicized)