ex- vs lapsed

ex-

prefix
  • former, but still living (almost always used with a hyphen) 

  • out of 

  • outside 

  • Lacking. 

lapsed

adj
  • Discontinued; having ceased or gone out of use. 

  • By extension, having changed a (secular) belief or adherence. 

  • Changed to a less valued condition or state; especially having lost one's religious faith. 

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