imprecation vs reverence

imprecation

noun
  • A curse. 

  • The act of imprecating, or invoking evil upon someone; a prayer that a curse or calamity may befall someone. 

reverence

verb
  • To show or feel reverence to. 

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

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

  • The state of being revered. 

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

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

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