intemperateness vs indulging

intemperateness and indulging both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
intemperateness	Yes	No	No	No
indulging	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, indulging is a hypernym of intemperateness; that is, indulging is a word with a broader meaning than intemperateness:

intemperateness: excess in action and immoderate indulgence of bodily appetites, especially in passion or indulgence
indulging: the act of indulging or gratifying a desire

Other hypernyms of intemperateness include humoring, humouring, indulgence, pampering.

intemperateness (noun)	indulging (noun)
excess in action and immoderate indulgence of bodily appetites, especially in passion or indulgence	the act of indulging or gratifying a desire
consumption of alcoholic drinks