pauperism vs indigence

pauperism and indigence both are nouns.

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

As nouns, pauperism and indigence are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of pauperism include need, pauperization, penury.

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