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Penury (Noun)

Meaning

A state of extreme poverty or destitution; "their indigence appalled him"; "a general state of need exists among the homeless".

Classification

Nouns denoting natural processes.

Examples

  • The family was forced to live in penury after the father lost his job and couldn't find new employment.
  • The charity organization worked tirelessly to alleviate the penury faced by the refugee community, providing food and clothing to those in need.
  • Her grandmother's stories of penury during the war years always left a deep impression on her, and she vowed to never take her own prosperity for granted.
  • The government's policies had led to widespread penury among the working class, who struggled to make ends meet.
  • After years of struggling to find stable employment, he finally escaped the cycle of penury and was able to build a better life for himself and his family.

Synonyms

  • Need
  • Pauperism
  • Pauperization
  • Indigence

Hypernyms

  • Poorness
  • Poverty

Hyponyms

  • Mendicancy
  • Beggary

Related Words

  • Penurious (adjective)
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