Penury (noun) - extreme poverty. My father-in-law wasted his fortune and died in penury.
debodun SF VIP Location way upstate in New York, USA Jul 31, 2021 #1 Penury (noun) - extreme poverty. My father-in-law wasted his fortune and died in penury.
Murrmurr SF VIP Location Sacramento, California Jul 31, 2021 #2 My first wife's vices, and our inevitable divorce, reduced me to penury for a number of years.
RubyK Well-known Member Location Minnesota USA Jul 31, 2021 #3 Many people avoid penury these days by filing bankruptcy.