abstinence vs moderation

abstinence

noun
  • The practice of self-denial; self-restraint; forebearance from anything. 

  • The act or practice of abstaining, refraining from indulging a desire or appetite. 

  • Abstention from certain foods on days of penitential observance. 

  • Specifically, the practice of abstaining from sexual intercourse, either permanently or until marriage. 

  • Delay of spending to accrue capital. 

  • Specifically, the practice of abstaining from intoxicating/alcoholic beverages; total abstinence; teetotalism). 

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 abstinence and moderation occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )