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

Roy, 34, has promised to place a heavy emphasis on the legal process known as diversion, which allows defendants to avoid incarceration and instead obtain court-supervised social services, such as anger management or addiction counseling.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

Fine was held in contempt of court and ordered to attend anger management courses late last year after he made obscene gestures at a judge.

From Salon • Apr. 2, 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

She works with fellow prisoners on coping skills and anger management, and helps them set goals for their time in prison or look up legal cases in the law library.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 19, 2024

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