Noun
A food that an autistic person eats frequently and sometimes exclusively, typically due to a need for routine or sensory issues related to taste, texture, etc.
Usage- Countable
- Uncountable
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While samefoods and eating according to a routine often bring us comfort, we might want to venture beyond our comfort zone and try new foods too.
The rest of the day is a write-off and any dinner plans will have to be scrapped as I return to eating bland samefoods.
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I've been asked questions by parents and partners of the food averse about getting their loved ones to eat more than just their favored samefoods.
Verb
To eat the same food repeatedly for a long period because it feels safe and pleasant.
Usage- Intransitive
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I have always samefooded, but until my diagnosis with autism, it was an oddity I was often mocked for. The more stressed I am, the more I samefood.