"white magic" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: En-au-white magic.ogg
Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} white magic (uncountable)
  1. (idiomatic) Magic derived from good or benign forces, as distinct from evil or malevolent forces; or magic performed with the intention of doing good or giving aid. Wikipedia link: white magic Tags: idiomatic, uncountable Categories (topical): Fictional abilities, Occult Derived forms: white magician, white wizard, white witch Coordinate_terms: gray magic, black magic Translations (magic derived from benign forces): 白魔法 (báimófǎ) (Chinese Mandarin), 白巫術 /白巫术 (báiwūshù) (Chinese Mandarin), taikuus (Finnish), taikuruus (Finnish), magie blanche [feminine] (French), 白魔術 (shiromajutsu) (Japanese), magia benefica (Latin), biała magia [feminine] (Polish), бе́лая ма́гия (bélaja mágija) [feminine] (Russian), magia blanca [feminine] (Spanish), vit magi [common-gender] (Swedish), бі́ла ма́гія (bíla máhija) [feminine] (Ukrainian)
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