homage vs insult

homage

noun
  • A demonstration of respect, such as towards an individual after their retirement or death 

  • An artistic work imitating another in a flattering style. 

  • In feudalism, the formal oath of a vassal to honor his or her lord's rights. 

insult

noun
  • Something causing disease or injury to the body or bodily processes; the injury so caused. 

  • Something that causes offence (for example, by being of an unacceptable quality). 

  • Action or form of speech deliberately intended to be rude; (countable) a particular act or statement having this effect. 

verb
  • To be insensitive, insolent, or rude to (somebody); to affront or demean (someone). 

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