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Jul 08, 2014, 07:08 AM
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Anger:
1. Trouble; vexation; also, physical pain or smart of a sore, etc. "I made the experiment, setting the moxa where . . . The greatest anger and soreness still continued." (Temple)
2. A strong passion or emotion of displeasure or antagonism, excited by a real or supposed injury or insult to one's self or others, or by the intent to do such injury. "Anger is like A full hot horse, who being allowed his way, Self-mettle tires him." (Shak)
Synonyms: Resentment, wrath, rage, fury, passion, ire gall, choler, indignation, displeasure, vexation, grudge, spleen.
Anger, Indignation, Resentment, Wrath, Ire, Rage, Fury. Anger is a feeling of keen displeasure (usually with a desire to punish) for what we regard as wrong toward ourselves or others. It may be excessive or misplaced, but is not necessarily criminal. Indignation is a generous outburst of anger in view of things which are indigna, or unworthy to be done, involving what is mean, cruel, flagitious, etc, in character or conduct. Resentment is often a moody feeling, leading one to brood over his supposed personal wrongs with a deep and lasting anger. See Resentment. Wrath and ire (the last poetical) express the feelings of one who is bitterly provoked. Rage is a vehement ebullition of anger; and fury is an excess of rage, amounting almost to madness. Warmth of constitution often gives rise to anger; a high sense of honor creates indignation at crime; a man of quick sensibilities is apt to cherish resentment; the wrath and ire of men are often connected with a haughty and vindictive spirit; rage and fury are distempers of the soul to be regarded only with abhorrence.
Origin: OE. Anger, angre, affliction, anger, fr. Icel. Angr affliction, sorrow; akin to Dan. Anger regret, Swed. Anger regret, AS. Ange oppressed, sad, L. Angor a strangling, anguish, angere to strangle, Gr. To strangle, Skr. Amhas pain, and to. Anguish, anxious, quinsy, and perh. Awe, ugly. The word seems to have orig. Meant to choke, squeeze.
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Anger has played a prominent role in my life. People often were quite anxious about my presence since they did not know whether I was in a hostile or calm - or when my mood might suddenly change.
Only after I started the process of forgiveness was I able to reign in the explosiveness I often displayed. Self-forgiveness was hard.
Articles like those that follow were helpful too:
What is Anger? | World of Psychology
Dealing With Anger | Psychology Today
A Powerful Two-Step Process to Get Rid of Unwanted Anger | Psychology Today
How do you deal with anger?
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