chafing vs tenderness

chafing and tenderness both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
chafing	Yes	No	No	No
tenderness	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, tenderness is a hypernym of chafing; that is, tenderness is a word with a broader meaning than chafing:

Other hypernyms of chafing include rawness, soreness.

chafing (noun)	tenderness (noun)
soreness or irritation of the skin caused by friction	a tendency to express warm and affectionate feeling
	a feeling of concern for the welfare of someone (especially someone defenseless)
	a positive feeling of liking
	warm compassionate feelings
	a pain that is felt (as when the area is touched)