anointing vs unction

anointing and unction both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
anointing	Yes	No	No	No
unction	Yes	No	No	No

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

Other hyponyms of anointing include inunction.

anointing (noun)	unction (noun)
the act of applying oil or an oily liquid	anointing as part of a religious ceremony or healing ritual
	semisolid preparation (usually containing a medicine) applied externally as a remedy or for soothing an irritation
	smug self-serving earnestness
	excessive but superficial compliments given with affected charm