limitation vs privative

limitation

noun
  • An imperfection or shortcoming that limits something's use or value. 

  • The act of limiting or the state of being limited. 

  • A time period after which some legal action may no longer be brought. 

  • A restriction; a boundary, real or metaphorical, caused by some thing or some circumstance. 

privative

noun
  • something that causes privation or indicates an absence 

adj
  • causing privation; depriving 

  • consisting in the absence of something; negative 

  • indicating the absence of something 

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