indigence vs pauperism

indigence and pauperism both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
indigence	Yes	No	No	No
pauperism	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, indigence and pauperism are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of indigence include need, pauperization, penury.

indigence (noun)	pauperism (noun)
a state of extreme poverty or destitution	a state of extreme poverty or destitution