affliction vs calvary

affliction and calvary both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
affliction	Yes	No	No	No
calvary	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, calvary is a hyponym of affliction; that is, calvary is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than affliction:

Other hyponyms of affliction include martyrdom, trial, tribulation, visitation, curse, torment, attack, bane, curse, nemesis, scourge.

affliction (noun)	calvary (noun)
a cause of great suffering and distress	any experience that causes intense suffering
a condition of suffering or distress due to ill health
a state of great suffering and distress due to adversity