Meanings
nounwhite magic (uncountable)
- idiomaticuncountableMagic 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.
Widespread popular tolerance of white magic thus helped to mitigate the rigours of the law.
1971, Keith Thomas, Religion and the Decline of Magic, Folio Society, published 2012, page 238
Translations
Chinese Mandarin 白魔法, 白巫術 /白巫术
- 白魔法 (báimófǎ)magic derived from benign forces
- 白巫術 /白巫术 (báiwūshù)magic derived from benign forces
Finnish taikuus, taikuruus
- taikuusmagic derived from benign forces
- taikuruusmagic derived from benign forces
French magie blanche
- magie blanchemagic derived from benign forces
Japanese 白魔術
- 白魔術 (shiromajutsu)magic derived from benign forces
Latin magia benefica, beneficium
- magia beneficamagic derived from benign forces
- beneficiummagic derived from benign forces
- magia naturalismagic derived from benign forces
- theūrgiamagic derived from benign forces
- thaumatūrgiamagic derived from benign forces
Polish biała magia
- biała magiamagic derived from benign forces
Russian бе́лая ма́гия
- бе́лая ма́гия (bélaja mágija)magic derived from benign forces
Spanish magia blanca
- magia blancamagic derived from benign forces
Swedish vit magi
- vit magimagic derived from benign forces
Ukrainian бі́ла ма́гія
- бі́ла ма́гія (bíla máhija)magic derived from benign forces
Cite this entry
APA
white magic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/white%20magic
MLA
“white magic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/white%20magic. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “white magic,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/white%20magic.
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