obligation vs white man's burden

white man's burden vs obligation

obligation and white man's burden both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
obligation	Yes	No	No	No
white man's burden	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, white man's burden is a hyponym of obligation; that is, white man's burden 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
white man's burden: the supposed responsibility of the white race to provide care for their non-white subjects

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, prerequisite, requirement, demand, requirement.

obligation (noun)	white man's burden (noun)
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force	the supposed responsibility of the white race to provide care for their non-white subjects
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 white man's burden

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