affirmation vs refusal

affirmation

noun
  • A form of self-forced meditation or repetition; autosuggestion. 

  • That which is affirmed; a declaration that something is true. 

  • The solemn declaration made by Quakers and others incapable of taking an oath. 

refusal

noun
  • The act of refusing. 

  • Depth or point at which well or borehole drilling cannot continue. 

How often have the words affirmation and refusal occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )