detachment vs severance

detachment

noun
  • The action of detaching; separation. 

  • A permanent unit organized for special duties. 

  • Indifference to the concerns of others; disregard; nonchalance; aloofness. 

  • The state of being detached or disconnected; insulation. 

  • The separation of a military unit from the main body for a particular purpose or special mission. 

  • The unit so dispatched. 

  • Absence of bias; impartiality; objectivity. 

  • Any smaller portion of a main body separately employed. 

severance

noun
  • A separation. 

  • The act of severing or the state of being severed. 

  • A severance payment. 

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