furtherance vs encouragement

furtherance and encouragement both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
furtherance	Yes	No	No	No
encouragement	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, encouragement is a hypernym of furtherance; that is, encouragement is a word with a broader meaning than furtherance:

furtherance: encouragement of the progress or growth or acceptance of something
encouragement: the expression of approval and support

furtherance (noun)	encouragement (noun)
the advancement of some enterprise	the act of giving hope or support to someone
encouragement of the progress or growth or acceptance of something	the expression of approval and support
	the feeling of being encouraged