penury vs pauperism

penury and pauperism both are nouns.

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

As nouns, penury and pauperism are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of penury include indigence, need, pauperization.

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