feeling vs shame

shame vs feeling

feeling and shame both are nouns.

feeling is not a verb while shame is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
feeling	Yes	No	No	No
shame	Yes	No	Yes	No

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

feeling: the experiencing of affective and emotional states
shame: a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt

Other hyponyms of feeling include affect, emotion, thing, glow, faintness, soul, soulfulness, passion, passionateness, sentiment, complex, ambivalence, ambivalency, apathy, desire, sex, sexual urge, pleasance, pleasure, pain, painfulness, pang, stab, twinge, liking, dislike, gratitude, ingratitude, ungratefulness, unconcern, pride, pridefulness, humbleness, humility, amazement, astonishment, devastation, expectation, levity, gravity, solemnity, sensitiveness, sensitivity, agitation, calmness, bravery, fearlessness, happiness, sadness, unhappiness, hope, despair, affection, affectionateness, fondness, heart, philia, tenderness, warmheartedness, warmness, humor, humour, mood, temper, fellow feeling, sympathy, enthusiasm, anchorage, disinterest.

feeling (noun)	shame (noun)
the experiencing of affective and emotional states	an unfortunate development
an intuitive understanding of something	a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt
a physical sensation that you experience	a state of dishonor
the sensation produced by pressure receptors in the skin
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
the general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people

feeling (verb)	shame (verb)
	surpass or beat by a wide margin
	cause to be ashamed
	bring shame or dishonor upon
	compel through a sense of shame

Difference between feeling and shame

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