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

Roy, 34, has promised to place a heavy emphasis on the legal process known as diversion, which allows defendants to avoid incarceration and instead obtain court-supervised social services, such as anger management or addiction counseling.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

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