Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

samefood

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: same-food
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

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.

Countable; Uncountable

verb

To eat the same food repeatedly for a long period because it feels safe and pleasant.

Intransitive verb

Example Sentences

"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."
"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."
"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."

Etymology

Compound of same + food.

Usage

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in Food.

Inflected Forms

samefoods (plural) samefoods (present, singular) samefooding (participle, present) samefooded (participle, past) samefooded (past)

Questions

What does samefood mean?: 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.
Where does samefood come from?: Compound of same + food.

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