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I think it comes from really liking literary forms. Poetry is very beautiful, but the space on the page can be as affecting as where the text is. Like when Miles Davis doesn't play, it has a poignancy to it.
Jim Jarmusch

Meaning of "poignancy" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF POIGNANCY

poignancy  [ˈpɔɪnjənsɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF POIGNANCY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Poignancy is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES POIGNANCY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of poignancy in the English dictionary

The definition of poignancy in the dictionary is Poignancy is the quality that something has when it affects you very deeply and makes you feel very sad.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH POIGNANCY


agency
ˈeɪdʒənsɪ
brilliancy
ˈbrɪljənsɪ
consistency
kənˈsɪstənsɪ
consultancy
kənˈsʌltənsɪ
currency
ˈkʌrənsɪ
deficiency
dɪˈfɪʃənsɪ
dependency
dɪˈpɛndənsɪ
efficiency
ɪˈfɪʃənsɪ
emergency
ɪˈmɜːdʒənsɪ
frequency
ˈfriːkwənsɪ
inconveniency
ˌɪnkənˈviːnjənsɪ
occupancy
ˈɒkjʊpənsɪ
potency
ˈpəʊtənsɪ
pregnancy
ˈprɛɡnənsɪ
regency
ˈriːdʒənsɪ
residency
ˈrɛzɪdənsɪ
tendency
ˈtɛndənsɪ
transparency
trænsˈpærənsɪ
vacancy
ˈveɪkənsɪ
valiancy
ˈvæljənsɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE POIGNANCY

poi
poi dance
poignance
poignant
poignantly
poikilitic
poikilocyte
poikilotherm
poikilothermal
poikilothermic
poikilothermism
poikilothermy
poilu
poinciana
poind
poinder
poinsettia
point
point after

WORDS THAT END LIKE POIGNANCY

Anancy
consonancy
dominancy
ectopic pregnancy
false pregnancy
fancy
fixed-term tenancy
lieutenancy
malignancy
nancy
oppugnancy
pernancy
phantom pregnancy
prevenancy
pseudopregnancy
regnancy
repugnancy
shorthold tenancy
stagnancy
tenancy
undertenancy

Synonyms and antonyms of poignancy in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «POIGNANCY»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «poignancy» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of poignancy

Translation of «poignancy» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF POIGNANCY

Find out the translation of poignancy to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of poignancy from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «poignancy» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

辛酸
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

patetismo
570 millions of speakers

English

poignancy
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

मार्मिकता
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

اذع
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

острота
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

pungência
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

কটুতা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

émotion
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Keperibadian
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Schärfe
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

痛切さ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

날카로움
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Poignancy
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

sự chua cay
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

துன்பம் தருகிற
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

कडवटपणा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

dokunaklılık
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

intensità
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

poignancy
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

гострота
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

pregnanță
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

δριμύτητα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

skerp
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

poignancy
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

poignancy
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of poignancy

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «POIGNANCY»

The term «poignancy» is regularly used and occupies the 101.832 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «POIGNANCY» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «poignancy» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «poignancy» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about poignancy

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6 QUOTES WITH «POIGNANCY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word poignancy.
1
Lily Cole
The narrative of so many fairy tales are timeless in so many different cultures, and they have been since the dawn of man. They represent escapism, but they all feature themes that have such poignancy in a modern world.
2
Pete Docter
I loved 'Dumbo.' I watched Bugs Bunny time and again. The Muppets were big, too. All of those, they have this real, not darkness but poignancy, that's what makes it stick with you.
3
Michel Faber
Pathos and poignancy are, to me, tactics and techniques; in my work as a writer, I fetch them from my toolbox and use them as required.
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Jim Jarmusch
I think it comes from really liking literary forms. Poetry is very beautiful, but the space on the page can be as affecting as where the text is. Like when Miles Davis doesn't play, it has a poignancy to it.
5
Paul Tsongas
Don't fear your mortality, because it is this very mortality that gives meaning and depth and poignancy to all the days that will be granted to you.
6
Matthew Weiner
If you want to reach any kind of poignancy or meaning a lot of times, coming from comedy is the best way to get there.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «POIGNANCY»

Discover the use of poignancy in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to poignancy and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Tears of Poignancy
Though best known for his books about Essex history, Ian Yearsley is also a published poet. This book collects together 30 of his most popular poems, covering a 22-year period from 1984 to 2006.
I. Yearsley, 2006
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The Painful Poignancy of Desire: An Introduction to Romantic ...
The Painful Poignancy of Desire is an introduction to Romantic and Postromantic poetry. Professor Moscovici's exegesis places an emphasis on passion, which is more than merely a romantic theme; passion is the Romantic ethos.
Claudia Moscovici, 2007
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Thinking Through Art: Reflections on Art as Research
Poignancy and ethics: or 'What is our relation to painting?' Following on from the preceding section which posed the question 'How is painting doing?', in the manner we might enquire after a friend, this section is subtitled 'What is our relation ...
Katy Macleod, 2013
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Issues in Family and Geriatric Psychology: 2011 Edition
“In Study 1, we found that Chinese younger, but not older, participants experienced more poignancy under time limitations. In Study 2, we found that an emotion regulation strategy-namely, cognitive reappraisal-moderated the relationship ...
‎2012
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Studies in the Philosophy of J. N. Findlay
Poignancy involves vitality, energy, and intensity of vision: it contrasts with the " muted" and "undistinguished" and the feeble. There may be perspicuity in what is too obvious, simple, or mathematically regular in its structure to have impact or ...
Robert Sonn Cohen, Richard Milton Martin, Merold Westphal, 1985
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In the Holy Quiet: Meditations by Richard S. Gilbert
The. Poignancy. of. living. in. These. Days. I inhale and exhale in regular rhythm, an act so common it never occurs to me to pay attention. And when I do, I am overwhelmed with the wonder of it all. I eat my food, as I have done for a thousand ...
Richard S. Gilbert, 2012
7
The Writing Teacher's Activity-a-Day: 180 Reproducible ...
Poignancy. Poignancy is appealing to the emotions with a passage that is touching, one that affects the readers emotionally. ... Discuss the overall poignancy to the piece. Point of View: Omniscient An omniscient point of view is. The Writing ...
Mary Ellen Ledbetter, 2009
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Aging and the Meaning of Time: A Multidisciplinary Exploration
INFLUENCE OF TIME ON EMOTIONAL POIGNANCY Despite enjoying better emotional regulation, older people are not simply hedonists who seek uniformly positive emotional experience. Rather, socioemotional selectivity theory suggests  ...
Susan McFadden PhD, Robert Atchley PhD, 2006
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Heaven Wins: Heaven, Hell and the Hope of Every Person
Please allow me to introduce a theory with a very strange name: The Single Poignancy/Double Poignancy Theorem What then determines how the ratio of angels who choose to honor their Creator versus those who rebel will fall out?
Don Richardson, 2013
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The Cambridge Companion to Ralph Ellison
man's poignancy is the unspeakable, unfocused accident of "a heightened communication." The poignancy he feels recalls the narrator's response to Mr. Norton's photograph of his daughter - "I almost dropped it" - and it becomes especially ...
Ross Posnock, 2005

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «POIGNANCY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term poignancy is used in the context of the following news items.
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Bobbi Kristina and Whitney: United forever
Bobbi Kristina's death almost six months later is haunting fans and adding poignancy to something she said as she grieved for her mother. «KCCI Des Moines, Jul 15»
2
Air born: Scenes from the National Air Guitar Championships
... air guitarist in history, the fun of wiggling along to a classic Presley tune has an added poignancy because of the event's charity ties. «Toronto Star, Jul 15»
3
When Will Jake Gyllenhaal Win His First Oscar?
Pathos and poignancy surge as performance fades, because you're drawn to his character and the natural authenticity he lends it. «Esquire.com, Jul 15»
4
Jeremiah O'Donovan Rossa: 'He was called O'Dynamite Rossa'
According to Williams, it was quite obviously a “unifying event”, something given extra poignancy by the trauma of the Civil War a short time ... «Irish Examiner, Jul 15»
5
An inspired idea
Poehler gives a vivid vocal performance, injecting humour, poignancy and remarkable wisdom and depth in the character. Joy in name and ... «Times of Malta, Jul 15»
6
Sebastian Vettel wins Hungarian Grand Prix as Nico Rosberg …
All this, and more, on a day of poignancy, when Formula One remembered its fallen driver, 25-year-old Jules Bianchi of Marussia. A minute's ... «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
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Harold Feinstein, 84; from Coney Island to Korea and beyond …
There also was exuberance in photos he shot while serving in the Army, along with haunting poignancy. “What makes so many of Feinstein's ... «Boston Globe, Jul 15»
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F1 critics look stupid after Hungary thriller says Lauda
He denied the poignancy of the pre-race focus on Jules Bianchi's death - culminating in the late Frenchman's family joining the minute's silence ... «GrandPrix, Jul 15»
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Veterans dorm in jail aims to restore sense of mission learned in …
But the chasm between then and now magnified the ritual's poignancy, suggesting at once what they have lost and a desire to reclaim their ... «Houston Chronicle, Jul 15»
10
Craig Biggio enshrined in Hall of Fame as a 'gritty spark plug'
On a hot and humid day that could be mistaken for most any in Houston, there was poignancy in Biggio's speech, but nothing was overwrought. «Houston Chronicle, Jul 15»

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