white magic
white magic noun: 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.
Noun
white magic (uncountable)
- 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.
- 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
white magic meaning in Tamil
white magic in Tamil
- தூய மந்திரம்
Words formed from white magic
Questions about white magic
- What does white magic mean?
- White magic means 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.
- What is white magic in Tamil?
- White magic in Tamil is தூய மந்திரம். See White magic meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is white magic?
- White magic is a noun.
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