pauperism vs penury

pauperism and penury both are nouns.

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

As nouns, pauperism and penury are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of pauperism include indigence, need, pauperization.

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