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

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Example Sentences

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anger management

Additionally, Bryant was fined $2,000 and must attend a NASCAR-approved anger management program.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 30, 2026

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

On New Years' Eve - more than a year into their relationship - he came to her house and told her he was going for anger management counselling.

From BBC ● Mar. 12, 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

“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

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