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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.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: idiomatic, uncountable
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
magic used only for good purposes
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: magic, thaumaturgy
Narrower terms: theurgy
No etymology was provided for this word.
Across languages
Translations
16 source translations are retained for this English entry.
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Chinese Mandarin:
白魔法
(báimófǎ)
— magic derived from benign forces
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Chinese Mandarin:
白巫術 /白巫术
(báiwūshù)
— magic derived from benign forces
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Finnish:
taikuus
— magic derived from benign forces
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Finnish:
taikuruus
— magic derived from benign forces
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French:
magie blanche
— magic derived from benign forces
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Japanese:
白魔術
(shiromajutsu)
— magic derived from benign forces
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Latin:
magia benefica
— magic derived from benign forces
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Latin:
beneficium
— magic derived from benign forces
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Latin:
magia naturalis
— magic derived from benign forces
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Latin:
theūrgia
— magic derived from benign forces
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Latin:
thaumatūrgia
— magic derived from benign forces
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Polish:
biała magia
— magic derived from benign forces
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Russian:
бе́лая ма́гия
(bélaja mágija)
— magic derived from benign forces
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Spanish:
magia blanca
— magic derived from benign forces
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Swedish:
vit magi
— magic derived from benign forces
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Ukrainian:
бі́ла ма́гія
(bíla máhija)
— magic derived from benign forces