ruination vs vastation

ruination

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

  • A loss of reputation. 

  • The cause of being ruined, destroyed or lost. 

  • The act of ruining or wrecking. 

vastation

noun
  • Devastation, laying waste. 

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