absurdity vs moderation

absurdity

noun
  • That which is absurd; an absurd action; a logical contradiction. 

  • The quality of being absurd or inconsistent with obvious truth, reason, or sound judgment. 

moderation

noun
  • The state or quality of being moderate; avoidance of extremes 

  • An instance of moderating: bringing something away from extremes, especially in a beneficial way 

  • The process of moderating a discussion 

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