scandalization vs affront

scandalization and affront both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
scandalization	Yes	No	No	No
affront	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, affront is a hypernym of scandalization; that is, affront is a word with a broader meaning than scandalization:

scandalization: the act of scandalizing
affront: a deliberately offensive act or something producing the effect of deliberate disrespect

Other hypernyms of scandalization include insult.

scandalization (noun)	affront (noun)
the act of scandalizing	a deliberately offensive act or something producing the effect of deliberate disrespect
the condition of being shocked (as by improper behavior)

scandalization (verb)	affront (verb)
	treat, mention, or speak to rudely