English
anger management
From anger + management.
A compound of anger + management
Proto-Indo-European *h₂enǵʰ- ‘narrow, tied together’
Proto-Germanic *angazaz ‘grief, sorrow’
Old Norse angr ‘affliction, sorrow’
Middle English anger ‘grief; wrath’
English anger
Today it means
noun A person’s ability to control their temperament, particularly in stressful situations, and to demonstrate appropriate behavior, including the ability to express disagreement constructively without losing emotional control.
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