
Ethnicity
Shared Identity
Ethnicity implies a shared collective identity among a group, not just individual traits.

Although born in different countries, they felt a connection through their Chinese ethnicity.
Common Misconception
Ethnicity is sometimes used interchangeably with race, but they are not the same.

Despite their different ethnicities, they all belonged to the same race.
Beyond Borders
Ethnicity can transcend national boundaries, with ethnic groups spread across countries.

The Kurdish ethnicity spans several nations in the Middle East.
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