disgrace vs scandal

disgrace

noun
  • The state of being dishonored, or covered with shame. 

  • The condition of being out of favor; loss of favor, regard, or respect. 

  • Something which brings dishonor; the cause of reproach or shame; great discredit. 

verb
  • To put someone out of favor; to bring shame or ignominy upon. 

scandal

noun
  • Widespread moral outrage, indignation, as over an offence to decency. 

  • Religious discredit; an act or behaviour which brings a religion into discredit. 

  • Damage to one's reputation. 

  • Defamatory talk; gossip, slander. 

  • Something which hinders acceptance of religious ideas or behaviour; a stumbling-block or offense. 

  • An incident or event that disgraces or damages the reputation of the persons or organization involved. 

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