need vs indigence

need and indigence both are nouns.

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

As nouns, need and indigence are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of need include pauperism, pauperization, penury.

need (noun)	indigence (noun)
the psychological feature that arouses an organism to action toward a desired goal; the reason for the action; that which gives purpose and direction to behavior	a state of extreme poverty or destitution
anything that is necessary but lacking
a condition requiring relief
a state of extreme poverty or destitution

need (verb)	indigence (verb)
have need of
have or feel a need for
require as useful, just, or proper