contempt vs esteem

contempt

noun
  • The state or act of contemning; the feeling or attitude of regarding someone or something as inferior, base, or worthless; scorn, disdain. 

  • The state of being despised or dishonored; disgrace. 

  • Open disrespect or willful disobedience of the authority of a court of law or legislative body. 

esteem

noun
  • Favourable regard. 

verb
  • To regard something as valuable; to prize. 

  • To look upon something in a particular way. 

  • To set a high value on; to regard with respect or reverence. 

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