anger management

American  

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

noun

1. 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.

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Etymology

Origin of anger management

First recorded in 1960–65

Example Sentences

Friends, relatives and former cellmates have touted the brothers’ lives behind bars, pointing to programs they’ve spearheaded for inmates, including classes for anger management, meditation, and helping inmates in hospice care.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 22, 2025

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

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 3, 2025

Fine was held in contempt of court and ordered to attend anger management courses late last year after he made obscene gestures at a judge.

From Salon • Apr. 2, 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 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