Associations to the word «Poignancy»

Wiktionary

POIGNANCY, noun. The quality of being poignant

Dictionary definition

POIGNANCY, noun. A state of deeply felt distress or sorrow; "a moment of extraordinary poignancy".
POIGNANCY, noun. A quality that arouses emotions (especially pity or sorrow); "the film captured all the pathos of their situation".

Wise words

To use the same words is not a sufficient guarantee of understanding; one must use the same words for the same genus of inward experience; ultimately one must have one's experiences in common.
Friedrich Nietzsche