poignancy
noun
[ ˈpɔɪnjənsi ]
• the quality of evoking a keen sense of sadness or regret; pathos.
• "the pregnancy has a special poignancy for her family"
Similar:
pathos,
sadness,
pitifulness,
piteousness,
sorrow,
mournfulness,
wretchedness,
misery,
bitterness,
pain,
painfulness,
distress,
tragedy,
