diff --git a/compiler/rustc_hir_typeck/src/fn_ctxt/_impl.rs b/compiler/rustc_hir_typeck/src/fn_ctxt/_impl.rs
index 011607bacc6..0c85b1831f7 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_hir_typeck/src/fn_ctxt/_impl.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_hir_typeck/src/fn_ctxt/_impl.rs
@@ -460,7 +460,7 @@ impl<'a, 'tcx> FnCtxt<'a, 'tcx> {
     where
         T: TypeVisitable<TyCtxt<'tcx>>,
     {
-        t.has_free_regions() || t.has_projections() || t.has_infer_types()
+        t.has_free_regions() || t.has_aliases() || t.has_infer_types()
     }
 
     pub fn node_ty(&self, id: hir::HirId) -> Ty<'tcx> {
diff --git a/compiler/rustc_middle/src/ty/normalize_erasing_regions.rs b/compiler/rustc_middle/src/ty/normalize_erasing_regions.rs
index d4c8f5900f9..58543674460 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_middle/src/ty/normalize_erasing_regions.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_middle/src/ty/normalize_erasing_regions.rs
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ impl<'tcx> TyCtxt<'tcx> {
         let value = self.erase_regions(value);
         debug!(?value);
 
-        if !value.has_projections() {
+        if !value.has_aliases() {
             value
         } else {
             value.fold_with(&mut NormalizeAfterErasingRegionsFolder { tcx: self, param_env })
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ impl<'tcx> TyCtxt<'tcx> {
         let value = self.erase_regions(value);
         debug!(?value);
 
-        if !value.has_projections() {
+        if !value.has_aliases() {
             Ok(value)
         } else {
             let mut folder = TryNormalizeAfterErasingRegionsFolder::new(self, param_env);
diff --git a/compiler/rustc_mir_transform/src/inline.rs b/compiler/rustc_mir_transform/src/inline.rs
index 5f74841151c..8f229808c06 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_mir_transform/src/inline.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_mir_transform/src/inline.rs
@@ -1077,7 +1077,7 @@ fn try_instance_mir<'tcx>(
         let fields = def.all_fields();
         for field in fields {
             let field_ty = field.ty(tcx, args);
-            if field_ty.has_param() && field_ty.has_projections() {
+            if field_ty.has_param() && field_ty.has_aliases() {
                 return Err("cannot build drop shim for polymorphic type");
             }
         }
diff --git a/compiler/rustc_trait_selection/src/solve/normalize.rs b/compiler/rustc_trait_selection/src/solve/normalize.rs
index b1c03e82cab..5b45e1a34e4 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_trait_selection/src/solve/normalize.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_trait_selection/src/solve/normalize.rs
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@ impl<'tcx> FallibleTypeFolder<TyCtxt<'tcx>> for NormalizationFolder<'_, 'tcx> {
     fn try_fold_ty(&mut self, ty: Ty<'tcx>) -> Result<Ty<'tcx>, Self::Error> {
         let infcx = self.at.infcx;
         debug_assert_eq!(ty, infcx.shallow_resolve(ty));
-        if !ty.has_projections() {
+        if !ty.has_aliases() {
             return Ok(ty);
         }
 
@@ -204,7 +204,7 @@ impl<'tcx> FallibleTypeFolder<TyCtxt<'tcx>> for NormalizationFolder<'_, 'tcx> {
     fn try_fold_const(&mut self, ct: ty::Const<'tcx>) -> Result<ty::Const<'tcx>, Self::Error> {
         let infcx = self.at.infcx;
         debug_assert_eq!(ct, infcx.shallow_resolve(ct));
-        if !ct.has_projections() {
+        if !ct.has_aliases() {
             return Ok(ct);
         }
 
diff --git a/compiler/rustc_trait_selection/src/traits/fulfill.rs b/compiler/rustc_trait_selection/src/traits/fulfill.rs
index 34c891d400e..b6244c5d1c8 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_trait_selection/src/traits/fulfill.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_trait_selection/src/traits/fulfill.rs
@@ -311,7 +311,7 @@ impl<'a, 'tcx> ObligationProcessor for FulfillProcessor<'a, 'tcx> {
 
         let infcx = self.selcx.infcx;
 
-        if obligation.predicate.has_projections() {
+        if obligation.predicate.has_aliases() {
             let mut obligations = Vec::new();
             let predicate = normalize_with_depth_to(
                 &mut self.selcx,
diff --git a/compiler/rustc_trait_selection/src/traits/normalize.rs b/compiler/rustc_trait_selection/src/traits/normalize.rs
index 15bfffef3ce..b4969926f64 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_trait_selection/src/traits/normalize.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_trait_selection/src/traits/normalize.rs
@@ -101,6 +101,8 @@ pub(super) fn needs_normalization<'tcx, T: TypeVisitable<TyCtxt<'tcx>>>(
     value: &T,
     reveal: Reveal,
 ) -> bool {
+    // This mirrors `ty::TypeFlags::HAS_ALIASES` except that we take `Reveal` into account.
+
     let mut flags = ty::TypeFlags::HAS_TY_PROJECTION
         | ty::TypeFlags::HAS_TY_WEAK
         | ty::TypeFlags::HAS_TY_INHERENT
diff --git a/compiler/rustc_trait_selection/src/traits/project.rs b/compiler/rustc_trait_selection/src/traits/project.rs
index c33e24b1094..19b6f83854f 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_trait_selection/src/traits/project.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_trait_selection/src/traits/project.rs
@@ -432,7 +432,7 @@ pub(super) fn opt_normalize_projection_type<'a, 'b, 'tcx>(
 
             let projected_term = selcx.infcx.resolve_vars_if_possible(projected_term);
 
-            let mut result = if projected_term.has_projections() {
+            let mut result = if projected_term.has_aliases() {
                 let normalized_ty = normalize_with_depth_to(
                     selcx,
                     param_env,
@@ -596,7 +596,7 @@ pub fn normalize_inherent_projection<'a, 'b, 'tcx>(
     let ty = tcx.type_of(alias_ty.def_id).instantiate(tcx, args);
 
     let mut ty = selcx.infcx.resolve_vars_if_possible(ty);
-    if ty.has_projections() {
+    if ty.has_aliases() {
         ty = normalize_with_depth_to(selcx, param_env, cause.clone(), depth + 1, ty, obligations);
     }
 
diff --git a/compiler/rustc_trait_selection/src/traits/query/type_op/normalize.rs b/compiler/rustc_trait_selection/src/traits/query/type_op/normalize.rs
index 3b33f6e6144..279d96dec72 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_trait_selection/src/traits/query/type_op/normalize.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_trait_selection/src/traits/query/type_op/normalize.rs
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ where
     type QueryResponse = T;
 
     fn try_fast_path(_tcx: TyCtxt<'tcx>, key: &ParamEnvAnd<'tcx, Self>) -> Option<T> {
-        if !key.value.value.has_projections() { Some(key.value.value) } else { None }
+        if !key.value.value.has_aliases() { Some(key.value.value) } else { None }
     }
 
     fn perform_query(
diff --git a/compiler/rustc_trait_selection/src/traits/select/mod.rs b/compiler/rustc_trait_selection/src/traits/select/mod.rs
index 084f7b1a8c2..f79143a5703 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_trait_selection/src/traits/select/mod.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_trait_selection/src/traits/select/mod.rs
@@ -1066,7 +1066,7 @@ impl<'cx, 'tcx> SelectionContext<'cx, 'tcx> {
             // so we will try to normalize the obligation and evaluate again.
             // we will replace it with new solver in the future.
             if EvaluationResult::EvaluatedToErr == result
-                && fresh_trait_pred.has_projections()
+                && fresh_trait_pred.has_aliases()
                 && fresh_trait_pred.is_global()
             {
                 let mut nested_obligations = Vec::new();
diff --git a/compiler/rustc_ty_utils/src/layout.rs b/compiler/rustc_ty_utils/src/layout.rs
index 331970ac362..936eb180470 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_ty_utils/src/layout.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_ty_utils/src/layout.rs
@@ -239,9 +239,9 @@ fn layout_of_uncached<'tcx>(
 
         // Arrays and slices.
         ty::Array(element, mut count) => {
-            if count.has_projections() {
+            if count.has_aliases() {
                 count = tcx.normalize_erasing_regions(param_env, count);
-                if count.has_projections() {
+                if count.has_aliases() {
                     return Err(error(cx, LayoutError::Unknown(ty)));
                 }
             }
diff --git a/compiler/rustc_type_ir/src/flags.rs b/compiler/rustc_type_ir/src/flags.rs
index cd199222d90..997b410f819 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_type_ir/src/flags.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_type_ir/src/flags.rs
@@ -78,8 +78,10 @@ bitflags! {
         /// Does this have `ConstKind::Unevaluated`?
         const HAS_CT_PROJECTION           = 1 << 14;
 
-        /// Could this type be normalized further?
-        const HAS_PROJECTION              = TypeFlags::HAS_TY_PROJECTION.bits()
+        /// Does this have `Alias` or `ConstKind::Unevaluated`?
+        ///
+        /// Rephrased, could this term be normalized further?
+        const HAS_ALIASES              = TypeFlags::HAS_TY_PROJECTION.bits()
                                           | TypeFlags::HAS_TY_WEAK.bits()
                                           | TypeFlags::HAS_TY_OPAQUE.bits()
                                           | TypeFlags::HAS_TY_INHERENT.bits()
diff --git a/compiler/rustc_type_ir/src/visit.rs b/compiler/rustc_type_ir/src/visit.rs
index 839e75dba4c..d6a3f9f0749 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_type_ir/src/visit.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_type_ir/src/visit.rs
@@ -223,8 +223,8 @@ pub trait TypeVisitableExt<I: Interner>: TypeVisitable<I> {
         self.has_vars_bound_at_or_above(ty::INNERMOST)
     }
 
-    fn has_projections(&self) -> bool {
-        self.has_type_flags(TypeFlags::HAS_PROJECTION)
+    fn has_aliases(&self) -> bool {
+        self.has_type_flags(TypeFlags::HAS_ALIASES)
     }
 
     fn has_inherent_projections(&self) -> bool {