protectiveness vs tenderness

protectiveness and tenderness both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
protectiveness	Yes	No	No	No
tenderness	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, tenderness is a hypernym of protectiveness; that is, tenderness is a word with a broader meaning than protectiveness:

Other hypernyms of protectiveness include affection, affectionateness, fondness, heart, philia, warmheartedness, warmness.

protectiveness (noun)	tenderness (noun)
the quality of providing protection	a tendency to express warm and affectionate feeling
a feeling of protective affection	a feeling of concern for the welfare of someone (especially someone defenseless)
	a positive feeling of liking
	warm compassionate feelings
	a pain that is felt (as when the area is touched)