Meanings
nounlost sheep (plural lost sheep)
- A disadvantaged or marginalized person who can be "brought back into the fold" with a little effort.
Origin
From the parable of the Lost Sheep.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Finnish eksynyt lammas
- eksynyt lammasdisadvantaged or marginalized person
French brebis égarée
- brebis égaréedisadvantaged or marginalized person
Polish zbłąkana owieczka
- zbłąkana owieczkadisadvantaged or marginalized person
Russian заблу́дшая овца́
- заблу́дшая овца́ (zablúdšaja ovcá)disadvantaged or marginalized person
Swedish förlorat får
- förlorat fårdisadvantaged or marginalized person
Vietnamese chiên lạc
- chiên lạcdisadvantaged or marginalized person
Cite this entry
APA
lost sheep. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lost%20sheep
MLA
“lost sheep.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lost%20sheep. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “lost sheep,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lost%20sheep.
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