contrivance vs innocence

contrivance

noun
  • Something overly artful or artificial. 

  • A means, such as an elaborate plan or strategy, to accomplish a certain objective. 

  • A (mechanical) device to perform a certain task. 

innocence

noun
  • Absence of responsibility for a crime, tort, etc. 

  • Lack of ability or intention to harm or damage. 

  • Lack of understanding about sensitive subjects such as sexuality and crime. 

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