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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.


Etymology

Origin of anger management

First recorded in 1960–65


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Misty, we come to understand, has similar anger management and impulse control issues as her brother.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 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

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 ● Aug. 22, 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

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