contempt vs reverence

contempt

noun
  • The state or act of contemning; the feeling or attitude of regarding someone or something as inferior, base, or worthless; scorn, disdain. 

  • The state of being despised or dishonored; disgrace. 

  • Open disrespect or willful disobedience of the authority of a court of law or legislative body. 

reverence

noun
  • That which deserves or exacts manifestations of reverence; reverend character; dignity; state. 

  • An act of showing respect, such as a bow. 

  • Veneration; profound awe and respect, normally in a sacred context. 

  • The state of being revered. 

  • A form of address for some members of the clergy. 

verb
  • To show or feel reverence to. 

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