self-abnegation vs sobriety

self-abnegation

noun
  • An act of self-denial. 

  • The denial or invalidation of one's own needs, interests, etc. for the sake of another's; the setting aside of self-interest. 

sobriety

noun
  • A state of moderation or seriousness. 

  • Soundness of judgement. 

  • The state or quality of being unhurried; a state of calm. 

  • The quality or state of being grave or earnestly thoughtful. 

  • The quality or state of not being intoxicated. 

  • Modesty in color or style. 

How often have the words self-abnegation and sobriety occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )