what is penury definition
Penury is defined as extreme poverty or lacking basic necessities. An example of penury is a life without shelter, food, clothing or water. lack of money, property, or necessities; extreme poverty; destitution. Origin of penury.
penury - a state of extreme poverty or destitution; their indigence appalled him; a general state of need exists among the homeless. indigence, pauperism, pauperization, need. impoverishment, poorness, poverty - the state of having little or no money and few or no material possessions.