defiance vs resignation

defiance

noun
  • Open or bold resistance to or disregard for authority, opposition, or power. 

  • A challenging attitude or behaviour; challenge. 

  • The feeling, or spirit of being defiant. 

resignation

noun
  • An uncomplaining acceptance of something undesirable but unavoidable. 

  • A written or oral declaration that one resigns. 

  • The form by which a vassal returns the feu into the hands of a superior. 

  • The act of resigning. 

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