condonation vs forgiveness

condonation and forgiveness both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
condonation	Yes	No	No	No
forgiveness	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, forgiveness is a hypernym of condonation; that is, forgiveness is a word with a broader meaning than condonation:

condonation: a pardon by treating the offender as if the offense had not occurred
forgiveness: the act of excusing a mistake or offense

Other hypernyms of condonation include pardon.

condonation (noun)	forgiveness (noun)
a pardon by treating the offender as if the offense had not occurred	the act of excusing a mistake or offense
	compassionate feelings that support a willingness to forgive