indulgence vs self-control

indulgence

noun
  • The act of catering to someone's every desire. 

  • An indulgent act; a favour granted; gratification. 

  • A pardon or release from the expectation of punishment in purgatory, after the sinner has been granted absolution. 

  • The act of indulging. 

  • Tolerance. 

  • A wish or whim satisfied. 

  • Something in which someone indulges. 

verb
  • to provide with an indulgence 

self-control

noun
  • The ability to control one's desires and impulses; willpower. 

verb
  • To control oneself or itself. 

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