self-centered vs self-sustaining

self-centered

adj
  • Concerned with the self, as opposed to the greater good of one's group, community, tribe, etc.; individualistic. 

  • Egotistically obsessed with oneself. 

self-sustaining

adj
  • Able to provide for one's own needs without help from others; self-sufficient. 

  • Able to sustain itself without the need for additional fuel. 

  • Opposing or rejecting exterior influence; independent. 

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