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BNC: 22857 COCA: 22145

— poignancy

/ˈpoɪnjənsi/ noun [noncount]
BNC: 22857 COCA: 22145

poignancy

noun

poi·​gnan·​cy ˈpȯi-nyən(t)-sē How to pronounce poignancy (audio)
 sometimes  ˈpȯi(g)-nən(t)-sē
plural poignancies
1
: the quality or state of being poignant
2
: an instance of poignancy

Example Sentences

there was a poignancy to his wit that often left his targets smarting
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Word History

First Known Use

1680, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of poignancy was in 1680
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