lost soul noun2 •A soul that is destined to go to hell; a person possessing such a soul.“Well, I won't repeat my offer of a wife—It is as bad as offering Satan a lost soul—[…]” — 1847 •One who is forlorn, who lacks direction, purpose, or motivation in life.Of course she stopped paying her dues to the union. She lost all interest in the union[…]. She had about made up her mind that she was a lost soul. — 1905 formslost souls