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anger management

American

[ang-ger man-ij-muhnt] / ˈæŋ gər ˌmæn ɪdʒ mənt /

noun

a psychotherapeutic process or program for controlling anger and preventing its destructive manifestations.

Without anger management, your outbursts of hostility may eventually have catastrophic consequences.

Etymology

Origin of anger management

First recorded in 1960–65

Example Sentences

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Hegseth obliged, shouting at Weiss, which is never a good look for any workplace — especially when the head has a history of anger management problems.

From Salon • Aug. 2, 2025

She lives in New York, for heaven’s sake, the city that invented anger management issues.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 3, 2025

Male mentors work with small groups of eight boys at a time, teaching them about healthy relationships, anger management and what makes a good dad.

From BBC • Mar. 14, 2025

She works with fellow prisoners on coping skills and anger management, and helps them set goals for their time in prison or look up legal cases in the law library.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 19, 2024

She thinks he needs to get into anger management and get into school to put his quick mind to good use.

From "Class Matters" by The New York Times

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