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

Jackson, who is in his sixth season with the Rams and fourth as quarterback Matthew Stafford’s blindside protector, entered a diversion program that required him to complete probation and anger management classes.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 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

That led to him receiving a ban from the Pennsylvania club until he underwent anger management therapy and paid for the repairs.

From BBC ● Jun. 20, 2026

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

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 3, 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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