excessive vs pathological

excessive

adj
  • Exceeding the usual bounds of something; extravagant; immoderate. 

pathological

adj
  • Having properties which are counterintuitive or difficult to handle. 

  • Relating to, amounting to, causing, or caused by a physical or mental disorder. 

  • Pertaining to pathology. 

  • Having properties that cause unusually bad behaviour, especially regarding correctness or performance. 

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