languor vs sympathy

languor

noun
  • Melancholy caused by lovesickness, sadness, etc.; (countable) an instance of this. 

  • A state of the body or mind caused by exhaustion or disease and characterized by a languid or weary feeling; lassitude; (countable) an instance of this. 

  • Dullness, sluggishness; lack of vigour; stagnation. 

  • Listless indolence or inactivity, especially if enjoyable or relaxing; dreaminess; (countable) an instance of this. 

  • Heavy humidity and stillness of the air. 

verb
  • To languish. 

sympathy

noun
  • A feeling of pity or sorrow for the suffering or distress of another. 

  • Support in the form of shared feelings or opinions. 

  • Artistic harmony, as of shape or colour in a painting. 

  • The formal expression of pity or sorrow for someone else's misfortune. 

  • The ability to share the feelings of another. 

  • Mutual or parallel susceptibility or a condition brought about by it. 

  • An affinity, association or mutual relationship between people or things such that they are correspondingly affected by any condition. 

  • Feeling of loyalty; tendency towards, agreement with or approval of an opinion or aim; a favorable attitude. 

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