obligation vs demand

demand vs obligation

obligation and demand both are nouns.

obligation is not a verb while demand is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
obligation	Yes	No	No	No
demand	Yes	No	Yes	No

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

obligation: the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
demand: required activity

Other hyponyms of obligation include job, guardianship, keeping, safekeeping, moral obligation, noblesse oblige, burden of proof, civic duty, civic responsibility, filial duty, imperative, incumbency, legal duty, line of duty, white man's burden, prerequisite, requirement, requirement.

obligation (noun)	demand (noun)
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force	the act of demanding
a legal agreement specifying a payment or action and the penalty for failure to comply	required activity
a written promise to repay a debt	an urgent or peremptory request
a personal relation in which one is indebted for a service or favor	the ability and desire to purchase goods and services
the state of being obligated to do or pay something	a condition requiring relief

obligation (verb)	demand (verb)
	request urgently and forcefully
	claim as due or just
	summon to court
	ask to be informed of
	lay legal claim to
	require as useful, just, or proper

Difference between obligation and demand

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