cynicism vs questioning

cynicism

noun
  • A skeptical, scornful or pessimistic comment or act. 

  • A distrustful attitude. 

  • An emotion of jaded negativity, or a general distrust of the integrity or professed motives of other people. Cynicism can manifest itself by frustration, disillusionment and distrust in regard to organizations, authorities and other aspects of society, often due to previous bad experience. Cynics often view others as motivated solely by disguised self-interest. 

questioning

noun
  • The act of challenging, wondering, and doubting. 

  • Interrogation. 

  • The action of asking questions; a survey; an inquiry. 

adj
  • Unsure of one's sexual orientation and/or gender identity. 

  • Characterized by questions, inquisitiveness, doubt, or wonder. 

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