Not budging from saint-like lives (6)
I believe the answer is:
stasis
'not budging' is the definition.
I can't judge whether this definition defines the answer.
'saint-like lives' is the wordplay.
'saint' becomes 'st' (abbreviation).
'like' becomes 'as'.
'lives' becomes 'is' ('be' can be a synonym of 'live').
'st'+'as'+'is'='STASIS'
'from' acts as a link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for stasis that I've seen before include "State of inactivity where nothing moves" , "Stoppage of blood circulation" , "Stoppage of blood flow in body" , "No progressive state" , "State of immobility or inactivity" .)