derogative vs malign

derogative

adj
  • Of or pertaining to derogation; that derogates 

  • Disparaging; tending or intending to be belittling. 

noun
  • A derogatory word or word-form. 

malign

adj
  • Evil or malignant in disposition, nature, intent or influence. 

  • Malevolent. 

  • Malignant. 

verb
  • To make defamatory statements about; to slander or traduce. 

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