reparation vs compensation

reparation and compensation both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
reparation	Yes	No	No	No
compensation	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, compensation is a hypernym of reparation; that is, compensation is a word with a broader meaning than reparation:

reparation: (usually plural) compensation exacted from a defeated nation by the victors
compensation: something (such as money) given or received as payment or reparation (as for a service or loss or injury)

As nouns, compensation is a hypernym of reparation; that is, compensation is a word with a broader meaning than reparation:

reparation: compensation (given or received) for an insult or injury
compensation: something (such as money) given or received as payment or reparation (as for a service or loss or injury)

reparation (noun)	compensation (noun)
something done or paid in expiation of a wrong	the act of compensating for service or loss or injury
the act of putting something in working order again	something (such as money) given or received as payment or reparation (as for a service or loss or injury)
(usually plural) compensation exacted from a defeated nation by the victors	(psychiatry) a defense mechanism that conceals your undesirable shortcomings by exaggerating desirable behaviors
compensation (given or received) for an insult or injury