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

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 • Aug. 2, 2025

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

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 3, 2025

Bulley said he had taken parenting and anger management classes in the hopes of gaining full custody of Justin.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 29, 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

“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