destitution vs ruination

destitution

noun
  • The condition of lacking something. 

  • An extreme state of poverty, in which a person is almost completely lacking in resources or means of support. 

ruination

noun
  • The cause of being ruined, destroyed or lost. 

  • The state of being ruined, a state of devastation or destruction. 

  • A loss of reputation. 

  • The act of ruining or wrecking. 

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