obligation vs guardianship

guardianship vs obligation

obligation and guardianship both are nouns.

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

As nouns, guardianship is a hyponym of obligation; that is, guardianship 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
guardianship: the responsibility of a guardian or keeper

Other hyponyms of obligation include job, 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, demand, requirement.

obligation (noun)	guardianship (noun)
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force	the responsibility of a guardian or keeper
a legal agreement specifying a payment or action and the penalty for failure to comply	attention and management implying responsibility for safety
a written promise to repay a debt
a personal relation in which one is indebted for a service or favor
the state of being obligated to do or pay something

Difference between obligation and guardianship

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