polemic vs stricture

polemic

noun
  • An argument or controversy. 

  • A strong verbal or written attack on someone or something. 

  • A person who writes in support of one opinion, doctrine, or system, in opposition to another; one skilled in polemics; a controversialist; a disputant. 

adj
  • Having the characteristics of a polemic. 

stricture

noun
  • A sternly critical remark or review. 

  • The degree of contact, in consonants. 

  • Abnormal narrowing of a canal or duct in the body. 

  • A general state of restrictiveness on behavior, action, or ideology. 

  • A rule restricting behaviour or action. 

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