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词汇 white magic
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Definition of white magic in English:

white magic

noun
mass noun
  • Magic used only for good purposes.

    白法术(为善而施的法术)

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Among Christians, a substantial number believe to some extent in obeah, or white magic.
    • Within Africa, even in highly urbanised and Christianised areas, there exists a wide variety of traditional belief systems that focus on casting and combating spells, essentially forms of black and white magic.
    • It was the arcane language of white magic, the magic of healing and life.
    • The Pocomania sect, marked by an African animist tradition, combines Christian elements with dancing, trance, and white magic.
    • We have four different main directions to chose from: white magic, black magic, elemental and mental.
    • In these pieces Umbanda was usually described as ‘a sect that practices black and white magic, as well as exotic rituals.’
    • They often had to perform reverse spells where something bad had happened, but now they practise white magic for good causes.
    • His act, which had a lot to do with white magic, was greeted with great applause and in fact some nights he had to turn people away.
    • Working within the confining definitions of black and white magic, this would be a black magic spell.
    • Zhong Kui not only attacked evils but also caught ghosts and monsters of all kinds by performing white magic.
    Synonyms
    sorcery, witchcraft, wizardry, necromancy, enchantment, spellworking, incantation, the supernatural, occultism, the occult, black magic, the black arts, devilry, divination, malediction, voodoo, hoodoo, sympathetic magic, witching, witchery

Derivatives

  • white magician

  • noun
    • The white magician has to decide that the group cause is what is important.
      Example sentencesExamples
      • Tudor England is full of so-called ‘wise men’ and ‘cunning women’, white magicians who sell charms to help people overcome their problems or soothe their troubles.
      • Both black magicians and white magicians can be found in Bali, and are widely distributed throughout the island.
      • Rescue comes in the beneficent form of kindly white magicians, that is, white in the sense of being for good, for doing good to people of course.
      • The white magician's only motive should be that of help to ALL.

Definition of white magic in US English:

white magic

nounˈˌ(h)wīt ˈmajik
  • Magic used only for good purposes.

    白法术(为善而施的法术)

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Among Christians, a substantial number believe to some extent in obeah, or white magic.
    • In these pieces Umbanda was usually described as ‘a sect that practices black and white magic, as well as exotic rituals.’
    • It was the arcane language of white magic, the magic of healing and life.
    • The Pocomania sect, marked by an African animist tradition, combines Christian elements with dancing, trance, and white magic.
    • Zhong Kui not only attacked evils but also caught ghosts and monsters of all kinds by performing white magic.
    • His act, which had a lot to do with white magic, was greeted with great applause and in fact some nights he had to turn people away.
    • We have four different main directions to chose from: white magic, black magic, elemental and mental.
    • Working within the confining definitions of black and white magic, this would be a black magic spell.
    • Within Africa, even in highly urbanised and Christianised areas, there exists a wide variety of traditional belief systems that focus on casting and combating spells, essentially forms of black and white magic.
    • They often had to perform reverse spells where something bad had happened, but now they practise white magic for good causes.
    Synonyms
    sorcery, witchcraft, wizardry, necromancy, enchantment, spellworking, incantation, the supernatural, occultism, the occult, black magic, the black arts, devilry, divination, malediction, voodoo, hoodoo, sympathetic magic, witching, witchery
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