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

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anger management

Barely a month later came the incident at Oakmont, which reportedly required him to pay for the damages, make a charitable donation and undergo anger management in order to return.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 21, 2026

That led to him receiving a ban from the Pennsylvania club until he underwent anger management therapy and paid for the repairs.

From BBC ● Jun. 20, 2026

The two have created programs to deal with anger management, meditation and assisting inmates in hospice care and to improve conditions inside prison.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 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

“So, Paine, I meant to ask you— how’re the anger management classes goin’?” Part of the deal for Dusty dropping the charges was that my father would sign up for “professional counseling.”

From "Flush" by Carl Hiaasen