"mushroom syndrome" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: A humorous metaphor about the cultivation of mushrooms, in that they are "given shit and kept in the dark". Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} mushroom syndrome (uncountable)
  1. The practice of being supplied with little or no information and often instead intentionally supplied with misinformation. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Syndromes
    Sense id: en-mushroom_syndrome-en-noun-KhkfC63F Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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