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obligation vs social control

social control vs obligation

obligation and social control both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
obligation Yes No No No
social control Yes No No No
As nouns, social control is a hypernym of obligation; that is, social control is a word with a broader meaning than obligation:
  • obligation: the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
  • social control: control exerted (actively or passively) by group action
obligation (noun) social control (noun)
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force control exerted (actively or passively) by group action
a legal agreement specifying a payment or action and the penalty for failure to comply
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 social control

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