mortification vs self-control

mortification

noun
  • A bringing under of the passions and appetites by a severe or strict manner of living. 

  • A bequest to a charitable institution. 

  • The death of part of the body. 

  • A sensation of extreme shame or embarrassment. 

  • The act of mortifying. 

self-control

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

verb
  • To control oneself or itself. 

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