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penury meaning and definition
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Definition of penury (noun)
- a state of extreme poverty or destitution
- "their indigence appalled him"; "a general state of need exists among the homeless"
- synonyms: indigence, need, pauperism, pauperization
Source: Princeton University Wordnet