lost soul

[ lawst-sohl, lost ]

noun

a person who seems to lack direction or a sense of belonging in life: He was described as a "lost soul" who was estranged from his family and fell into crime.The film focuses on four lost souls: a disgraced TV anchor, a rebellious teen, an isolated single mom, and a self-absorbed music nerd.
a person on the way to hell or perdition: Their preaching focused on bringing lost souls to repentance through God's love.

the damned soul or restless spirit of a dead person: Ghosts are spirits who cannot reincarnate again, and are miserable lost souls.

Origin of lost soul

First recorded in 1640–50

I have never met a lost soul saved by the culture war battles that are fought in Washington.
Pope Francis’s Injunction to Get Back to Basics May Help American Christianity | Joshua DuBois | October 6, 2013 | THE DAILY BEAST
I've been working with a little more comprehension than a machine, and still feeling like a lost soul.
The Awakening and Selected Short Stories | Kate Chopin
The lost soul was lifted old and solemn and gray in the cold light and shadow of the 68 night.
The Cruise of the Shining Light | Norman Duncan
A bird screamed somewhere in the distance, sounding like a lost soul in agony; the sound was repeated, and then there was silence.
Pagan Passions | Gordon Randall Garrett
At these words the chief rabbi fell back upon his chair, and began to lament over my lost soul.
Solomon Maimon: An Autobiography. | Solomon Maimon

Every nation has its story of Psyche, the lost soul of things, but none is more beautiful than the tale of Gerda and Kay.
The Master-Knot of Human Fate | Ellis Meredith

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