What does "poignance" mean?

Poignancy; the quality or state of being poignant.

What is a synonym for "poignance"?

Common synonyms include: poignancy, acuteness, emotional impact, pathos, piercingness, sharpness.

/ˈpɔɪnjəns/ noun

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Noun

1
Poignancy; the quality or state of being poignant. countable, uncountable
"The objects themselves might have come from some Stone Age grave so remote did they seem: yet they had poignance."
2
a state of deeply felt distress or sorrow wordnet

"The objects themselves might have come from some Stone Age grave so remote did they seem: yet they had poignance."

From poignant + -ance.