Bartitsu

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/bɑːˈtɪtsuː/

proper noun

A form of martial arts based on jujitsu and also incorporating elements of boxing, savate, and stick fighting, popularized by E.W. Barton-Wright in late-Victorian London.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A form of martial arts based on jujitsu and also incorporating elements of boxing, savate, and stick fighting, popularized by E.W. Barton-Wright in late-Victorian London.

    Synonyms: baritsu

Synonyms & antonyms

proper nounA form of martial arts based on jujitsu and also incorporating elements of boxing, savate, and stick fighting, popularized by E.W. Barton-Wright in late-Victorian London.

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baritsu

Origin

Blend of Barton + jujitsu, coined by EW Barton-Wright in 1899.

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APA

Bartitsu. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bartitsu

MLA

“Bartitsu.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bartitsu. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Bartitsu,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bartitsu.

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