relationship vs acquaintanceship

acquaintanceship vs relationship

relationship and acquaintanceship both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
relationship	Yes	No	No	No
acquaintanceship	Yes	No	No	No

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

relationship: a state involving mutual dealings between people or parties or countries
acquaintanceship: a relationship less intimate than friendship

Other hyponyms of relationship include account, business relationship, acquaintance, affiliation, association, tie-up, tie, assimilation, friendly relationship, friendship, membership, subjection, subjugation.

relationship (noun)	acquaintanceship (noun)
a relation between people; (`relationship' is often used where `relation' would serve, as in `the relationship between inflation and unemployment', but the preferred usage of `relationship' is for human relations or states of relatedness)	a relationship less intimate than friendship
(anthropology) relatedness or connection by blood or marriage or adoption
a state of connectedness between people (especially an emotional connection)
a state involving mutual dealings between people or parties or countries

Difference between relationship and acquaintanceship

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