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
Krsto-Croatian
Deloradə-LAWR-əEnglish
Doroteado-ro-TE-ah (Italian, Spanish), DO-ro-te-ah (Finnish)Italian, Spanish, Swedish, Finnish, Croatian
Michikomee-chee-koJapanese
Diamantina-Greek
JulietJOO-lee-et, JOOL-yətEnglish