anger management

[ang-ger man-ij-muhnt]

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.

Word History and Origins

Origin of anger management¹

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

The two have started programs dealing with anger management, meditation, and assisting inmates in hospice care.

From Los Angeles Times

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

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

Or is she such a delicate flower that she can’t handle being around a teenager with anger management issues?

From Los Angeles Times