forward-thinking vs reformist

forward-thinking

adj
  • Thinking in a manner that takes the future into account; progressive. 

reformist

adj
  • Specifically, advocating reform and the gradual accumulation of small changes, as opposed to revolutionary action. 

  • Advocating reform of an institution or body. 

noun
  • One who advocates reform (of an institution). 

  • Specifically, one who advocates reform of society and the gradual accumulation of small changes, as opposed to revolutionary action. 

  • A member of a reformed religious denomination. 

How often have the words forward-thinking and reformist occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )