proletarian vs worker

proletarian and worker both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
proletarian	Yes	Yes	No	No
worker	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, proletarian and worker are synonyms defined as:

proletarian and worker: a member of the working class (not necessarily employed)

Other synonyms of proletarian include prole.

proletarian (noun)	worker (noun)
a member of the working class (not necessarily employed)	sterile member of a colony of social insects that forages for food and cares for the larvae
	a person who works at a specific occupation
	a member of the working class (not necessarily employed)
	a person who acts and gets things done

proletarian (adjective)	worker (adjective)
belonging to or characteristic of the proletariat