nightmare vs passion

nightmare

noun
  • Any bad, miserable, difficult or terrifying situation or experience that arouses anxiety, terror, agony or great displeasure. 

  • A very bad or frightening dream. 

  • A feeling of extreme anxiety or suffocation experienced during sleep; Sleep paralysis. 

verb
  • To have a nightmare. 

passion

noun
  • Any great, strong, powerful emotion, especially romantic love or extreme hate. 

  • Fervor, determination. 

  • A display, musical composition, or play meant to commemorate the suffering of Jesus. 

  • The suffering of Jesus leading up to and during his crucifixion. 

  • An object of passionate or romantic love or strong romantic interest. 

  • A true desire sustained or prolonged. 

  • Sexual intercourse, especially when very emotional. 

verb
  • To give a passionate character to. 

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