The term DIRE FATES is composed of two words, DOOMS and FATES. DOOMS is a 5-letter word meaning 'a certain and often inevitable destiny or fate; a predetermined course of events.' FATES is a 5-letter word meaning 'the three goddesses who control the destiny of mankind in Greek mythology.' Together, DIRE FATES can be interpreted as an expression of a predetermined and unavoidable destiny that is particularly dire or severe.