structuralism vs theory

structuralism and theory both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
structuralism	Yes	No	No	No
theory	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, theory is a hypernym of structuralism; that is, theory is a word with a broader meaning than structuralism:

structuralism: an anthropological theory that there are unobservable social structures that generate observable social phenomena
theory: a well-substantiated explanation of some aspect of the natural world; an organized system of accepted knowledge that applies in a variety of circumstances to explain a specific set of phenomena

As nouns, theory is a hypernym of structuralism; that is, theory is a word with a broader meaning than structuralism:

structuralism: a sociological theory based on the premise that society comes before individuals
theory: a well-substantiated explanation of some aspect of the natural world; an organized system of accepted knowledge that applies in a variety of circumstances to explain a specific set of phenomena

structuralism (noun)	theory (noun)
linguistics defined as the analysis of formal structures in a text or discourse	a well-substantiated explanation of some aspect of the natural world; an organized system of accepted knowledge that applies in a variety of circumstances to explain a specific set of phenomena
an anthropological theory that there are unobservable social structures that generate observable social phenomena	a tentative insight into the natural world; a concept that is not yet verified but that if true would explain certain facts or phenomena
a sociological theory based on the premise that society comes before individuals	a belief that can guide behavior